expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
troupe; theatrical company
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler