sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll up, roll up!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
training room (hall); gymnasium
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
sick person; patient; invalid
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
really; truly; indeed; good grief
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence