female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
human resources; man-power resources
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
toilet articles; makeup kit
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
flying column; detached force
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
all things in nature; Creation; the Creator; Maker