unexpected result; upset; surprise
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to feel oneself indebted to
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
intermission (between acts); interlude
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
genuine; authentic; true; real
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
vivid; gorgeous; resplendent beauty; bright
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
more than usual; especially; particularly
the senses; sensuality; carnality
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season