rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
several times; once or twice
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
shyness; bashfulness; shame
... years old; age (of) ...
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
tonfa; traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way