fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to fall flat; to fall face down
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
hostile relations; hostile relationship
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to do together; to share; to participate in
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
establishment; settlement
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
brilliant; bright; radiant
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
day of month; counter for days
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
obstinate person; blockhead
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)