sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
preparatory phase; preparatory period
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
emperor; prince; princess
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
makuuchi; top division (of professional sumo)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant