board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
good; goodness; right; virtue
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
tentative plan; draft plan
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
for example; for instance; e.g.
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to kick over; to kick down
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to crouch; to squat; to cower
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
feelings; thoughts; meaning
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)