nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
rest; break; recess; intermission
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
departure; leaving; going away; recession
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
make no progress; remain unsettled
to lure someone; to entice someone
to like; to love; to be fond of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
and then; and so; and; so then
to stop walking; to pause
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
roadshow (theatrical release)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
time; season; period; phase; stage
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely