dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be too late; to be too slow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
journey; route of a journey
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
banquet or reception hall
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
welcome!; nice to see you!
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small