production (e.g. play); direction
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
boy; son; baby boy; young man
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
soundproofing; sound insulation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
curiosity; inquisitiveness
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
beyond that point; after that
vexing; irritating; impatient
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with