(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
a little bit; a little while
danger; peril; hazard; risk
another thing; exception; special case
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
half and half; fifty-fifty
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the place for; the time for; the level of
to get between; to be caught in
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
outside of one's area of expertise
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
(your) daughter; young woman