to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to gather; to collect; to assemble
name; given name; first name
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
water outlet; tap; faucet
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to grow; to develop; to grow up
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
imperial court; royal court
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household