prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
momentum; amount of exercise
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
final performance; swan song; last act
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
taping (e.g. an injured joint)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
(talking in a) half-joking manner
wrong; different; not like that
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
slight intoxication; being tipsy
recovering from intoxication; sobering up
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool