artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
I see; that's right; indeed
cold reception; inhospitality
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
due form; official; formality
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
speech; expression; wording; language
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
same; similar; (just) like; equal
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
now that; since; so long as; because
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(your) daughter; young woman
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
political measures; policy