to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
perfect; complete; flawless
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to make a splash; to draw attention
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out