brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
carnival (festival held before Lent)
one more time; once more; once again
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
interest (in something); enthusiasm
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
craving for the limelight
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
depravity; corruption; degradation
internal organ; viscera; gut
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
night angling; night fishing
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver