meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
sacrificial goat; scapegoat
earnestly; immediately; exactly
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
treating (someone) like an object
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
like; liking; -like; -style
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to call each other's names
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
arts; crafts; handicrafts
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
sad to say; how sad; alas
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways