to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to have an idea; to have a clue
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
just a minute; small quantity
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
tradition; legend; folklore
episode; anecdote; vignette
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(social) position; status
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
chief; main; principal; important
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
rebirth; new birth; nascent
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group