abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
popular person; favorite; favourite
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen; (on-screen) caption; subtitles
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
imitation Japanese vellum
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
morning; forenoon; just before noon
free time; time at leisure