lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to cause to embrace; to combine; to conjoin; to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
pitch dark; total darkness
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
traditional art; traditional performance art
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
duty; function; office; mission; task
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to sprout; to put forth buds
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
rest; break; recess; intermission
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
touting; tout; barker; pander
free (of charge); gratuitous
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
currently popular; in fashion; trendy