canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
good (place to leave off); convenient
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
trouble; distress; sorrow
love; attachment; lovesickness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
request; appeal; claim; purchase
sleepover; overnight stay
change in appearance; transformation
to shade an account; to add something extra
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
eating quickly; speed-eating
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
decapitation; decapitated head
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
personal attendant; valet; maid
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
river surface; surface of a river
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
waste of time; killing time