wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
removal; dismantling; detaching
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
fast-talking; rapid talking
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished