early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
handsome young man; Adonis
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
opposite side; other side; other party
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
a few years ago; some years back
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence