just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
the world in general; society; convention
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
pleased to make your acquaintance
such; like that; that sort of; very
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to flare up; to burst into flames
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to have a meal; to take a meal
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
old friend; old acquaintance
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular