to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
surely; certainly; without doubt
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
unrequited love; one-sided love
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
bombshell announcement (statement)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
loved one; lover; sweetheart
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
object of adoration, longing
unexpectedly; surprisingly
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to have time free; to have time to spare
seat at a table; place at a table
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
marriage proposal; marriage talks
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened