to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be photographed; to be projected
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to say; to be called; to do
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
in comparison to; rather than
very interesting; of great interest
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stillness; repose; standing still
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back