unanticipated; unexpected
all around; as far as the eye can see
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
thick curtain; drop curtain
teleprompter; autocue; prompter (theater and opera)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
womanly; ladylike; feminine
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
leather shoes; leather boots
to behave well; to mind one's manners
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
supplementary explanation
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
newcomer; initiate; rookie
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
moment; brief space of time
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)