first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
long ago; already; a long time ago
unique; peculiar; singular
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
higher rank; better position
script; screenplay; scenario
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to hide; to conceal oneself
to begin; to set about; to start
handsome man; actor in a love scene
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to concern; to be related
to be too numerous; to be too much
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
decrease; reduction; decline
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
aptitude; aptness; suitability
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit