willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
master; teacher; stable master
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
to give permission to marry
long ago; already; a long time ago
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
complete stranger; total stranger
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
returning to the service of one's master
traditional Japanese dance
troupe; theatrical company
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
appearance; air; condition; state; form
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
mature woman; middle-aged woman