to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
key performer; last performer of the day
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pretense; affectation; showiness
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
spy; special agent; covert operative
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to turn completely into; to become completely
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
nightlife districts; drinking districts
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected