crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
only; merely; but; no more than
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
mask; disguise; guise; mask
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
evening; night; nighttime
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
private affairs; personal matter
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
goodbye; farewell; so long