to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
cooperation; collaboration
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
leading male role in kabuki