small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(theatrical) fighting scene
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
witnessing; observing; sighting
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
burlesque; low comedy; farce
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
in addition to; apart from
person unfit for society; misfit
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
consequently; as a result
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
spirituality; spiritual nature
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
uncertain; vague; ambiguous