mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
endurance contest; test of endurance
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to run up to; to rush over
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to become hoarse; to become husky
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
admiration; being impressed (by)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
moment by moment; hour by hour
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how long; how far; how much
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
handheld game console; portable game console
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to offer a (monetary) prize
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to become pale; to turn pale