by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
image; figure; figure; form; image
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
proposal; offer; request; application
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(a person's) family background; lineage
disclosure; exposure; revelation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
having weak legs; slow walker
infant; baby; little child
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
woman; lady; adult female
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
carelessly; inattentively
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough