uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rest; break; recess; intermission
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in the background; not standing out
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over