sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
freely; frankly; without reserve
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
from the beginning; from scratch
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
meeting; greeting; welcome
in the future; another day; later
many; a lot; much; multitude
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to be infected; to be contagious
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to keep watch; to stand guard
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
ruler of a country; sovereign; monarch
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note