first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to frolic about; to mess around
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
hundred battles; many battles
prize money; monetary award; reward
to follow another's example
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
at a loss for words; stumped for words
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile