praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
don't worry about it; forget about it
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
match; game; bout; contest
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to examine someone's expression
to go along; to walk along; to follow
smoothly; easily; readily
to grow taller (of people)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange