to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the same; the said; likewise
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unanticipated; unexpected
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance