three persons; three parties
index; indices; indicator
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
object of adoration, longing
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
hanging garden; hanging gardens
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
waste of time; killing time
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
bedridden; confined to bed
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly