greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
four corners; four ordinal directions
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to think (something) strange
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
long hair (usu. of a man)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
parental love; parental affection
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction