shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
as you see; as you can see
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
like this; in this way; as you see
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
neglect of health; intemperance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
popular person; favorite; favourite
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs