pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
one's heart rate; pulse rate
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to rush over; to run up to
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
talking while standing; standing around talking
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
first-rate; finest quality; the best
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene