favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
4th day of the month; four days
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
carriage; movement (of the body)
company president; manager; director
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
total hours spent working
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
manners; behavior; behaviour
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
maternity leave; paternity leave
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
one more time; once more; once again
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
at least; at most; (even) just
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
hair styling product (oil, etc.); hairdressing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
going through; going via; going by way of
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
such a thing; something like that
at that time; in those days
to be kind to; to treat kindly