(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stop walking; to pause
in one's own way or style
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
tall figure; high stature
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to grant permission; to give permission
to approach; to draw near
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that is to say; so that means
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)