to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
key performer; last performer of the day
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pretense; affectation; showiness
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
spy; special agent; covert operative
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)