to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
clearly; distinctly; vividly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
hostility; animosity; enmity
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to thrust before; to thrust at
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
although I say; although one might say; although called
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy