sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to dye; to colour; to color
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
other; another; over; more than; I; me
as (for); for; in the capacity of
such; this sort of; like this
older brother; elder brother
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
originally; by nature; from the start
great man; great god; hero; big man
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
physical condition; state of health
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)