to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
cheering song; supporters' song
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast-talking; rapid talking
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
climax; peak; zenith; apex
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
value; worth; virtue; blessing
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
living room (Western style); sitting room
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
end of a match; end of a game
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering