declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to yell; to rant; to rave
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
script; libretto; scenario
to read (a book, etc.) over again
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
had better ...; had better not ...
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
history of Japan; Japanese history
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
one meal; one meal (a day)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold