style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to be sticky; to be close together
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
the other day; lately; recently
journal; magazine; periodical
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
candidate (for an election)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
huge win; overwhelming victory
to gain a victory; to win
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
loser; defeated person; the defeated
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed