favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
protracted war; war of attrition
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
like this; in this way; as you see
index finger; forefinger; second toe
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
being open but having virtually no business
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
message; informative matter
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
possession; occupation; occupancy
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly