certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
around the clock; day and night
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to squeeze out; to wring out
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
gem; jewel; precious stone
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
three; three years of age
to subsist; to keep on living