to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
programme; program; plans; arrangements
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
funny story; funny anecdote
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to be absorbed in reading
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
quick work; (clever) feat
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to sell off; to sell completely
capital; funds; seed money; asset
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
homecoming; return to one's home
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future