misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
like this; in this way; as you see
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one revolution; one rotation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
presence; sitting with; being with
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to spread; to be propagated
to gather strength; to take heart
showing one's face in public; facing another person
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
it is I who should say so
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to look away; to avert one's eyes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
what do you want?; can I help you?
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
at once; immediately; right now
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
store interior; inside of a shop
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang