until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
several people; a few people
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
near; close; beside; third person
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
it seems so; that's what it looks like
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)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
pronunciation; production of sound
different culture; foreign culture
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat