standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
a little bit; a little while
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
actor; actress; player; performer
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
period of youth; while young
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement