face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
polite; respectful; reverent
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
great cause; moral law; justice
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
help; assistance; service
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious