to put on weight; to get fat
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
richly colored; richly coloured
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
front-row sets; ringside seats
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
one's family; family member
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
ice cream mixed with adzuki bean paste
occasional; infrequent; rare
judo practitioner; judoka
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
woman; lady; adult female
best friend; very close friend
place where one works; construction site; working area
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
problematic statement; controversial remark
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out