fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
advance; moving forward; progress
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to recall; to remember; to recollect
how; in what way; in what manner
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
last week; the week before
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
endurance; perseverance; patience
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hegemony; leadership; initiative