small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
double; twice (as much); twofold
such; like that; that sort of
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
to summon courage; to be brave
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
surrounding at a distance
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to talk; to carry meaning
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
nothing but; except; no more than
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
silence; stillness; quietness