candlelight service (e.g. in a church); ceremony during a wedding reception where the bride and the groom go from table to table lighting a candle at each
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
horseplay; fooling around
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to rant and rave; to raise hell
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
not covered (by); not subject (to)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
this and that; one thing or another
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
just the other day; quite recently
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to chase; to run after; to pursue
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
without permission; without notice
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate