to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to put on airs; to assume importance
musette; musical instrument of the bagpipe family
empress dowager; queen mother
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
remaining snow; lingering snow
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
husband and wife; married couple
elegant; graceful; refined
robe décolletée; low-cut dress