rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to pull in (fish); to land
good humour (humor); good mood
packing something in a bag; bagging
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
division into equal parts; equal parts
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
audience; spectator; spectators
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes