(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
contradiction; inconsistency
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
guess; conjecture; surmise
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(traditional) festival music
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
perfect; complete; flawless