to bail out (water); to scoop out
flustered; confused; panicked
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
some people; a few people; several people
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
a certain somebody; you-know-who
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to keep away; to keep at a distance
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with