pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
distant place; faraway location; far away
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
growth period; growing season
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
personal; individual; private
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
whispering into a person's ear
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
overall; general; as a whole
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to