proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
straight-laced person; stubborn person
trial; judgement; judgment
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
magician; conjurer; illusionist
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
natural calamity; disaster
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
world history; international history
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
military campaign; battle; war
match declared drawn due to injury
outside the country; abroad
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
hard to replace (with other person)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
the touch of; feel of; texture
skill at administration; one's administrative skills
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
decisive; resolute; drastic