on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a long time (since the last time)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
plaintive; piteous; doleful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
in the same way as; just like
gender; distinction of sex; sex
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
distinction; differentiation; classification
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
manly; masculine; like a man
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
womanly; ladylike; feminine
woman; female; feminine gender
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
body and soul; mind and body
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
at once; immediately; right now
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful