shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
construction costs; installation cost
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
main attraction; special feature; big draw
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
program (e.g. TV); programme
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
5th day of the month; five days
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated