to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
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)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
that's the way it is; such is life
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
society; the world; the times
unfairness; injustice; partiality
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
perfect; complete; flawless
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
personification; impersonation; embodiment
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to fight against; to oppose; to face
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
calm; composed; leisurely
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
silence (not speaking); muteness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound