artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
large hanging paper lantern
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
the place for; the time for; the level of
admiration; being impressed (by)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
how; in what way; in what manner
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
some people; a few people; several people
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
obedience; submission; resignation
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful