tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
line; queue; procession; matrix
participation; joining; entry
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
genuine article; real thing; real deal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
from the viewpoint of; according to
to turn completely into; to become completely
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
go on!; right!; here goes!
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
penis; with a tinkle; with a jingle; with a whistle (of a kettle); sitting up and begging (of a dog); juvenile black porgy; children's game in which one hops on one foot
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
water's edge; beach; shore
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters