book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to shout (in anger); to yell
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to become hoarse; to become husky
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
magazine; journal; periodical
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
short trip; brief journey; excursion
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable