physiology; one's period; menstruation
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
worthy of special mention
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
immoral; illicit; unethical
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
speaking tube; voice pipe
ingrained habit; second nature
interception (email); wiretap; bug
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
clearing one's throat; cough
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes