playhouse; theatre; theater
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
changing clothes; change of clothes
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
transfer; transport; transportation
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
traffic restrictions; traffic control
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
such; this sort of; like this
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
older sister; lass; young lady
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly