misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
town girl; girl raised in a town
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to intervene; to stop (something)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
shameless; shameless person
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice