one act (of a play); scene; event
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
hard to get; hard to come by
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hair (on the head); (a) hair
is that so?; I see; right; oh
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal