entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
dressing room; fitting room
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream