tear gland; lacrimal gland
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
lower region; lower part; region below
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
don't worry; no worries; never mind
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
high-definition television; HDTV
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
match; game; bout; contest
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
dullard; indecisive person
the public; general public
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene