polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
rather; better; instead; if anything
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
silence (not speaking); muteness
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unrequited love; one-sided love
to stop walking; to pause
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(not) even once; (not) ever