lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ten; 10; ten years of age
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
sphere; counter for balls
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
free love; sexual freedom; sexual emancipation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
tight skirt; straight skirt
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
spirituality; spiritual nature
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
destruction; collapse; crumbling
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
example; exercise (for the reader)
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple