mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
death penalty; capital punishment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
otherwise; or else; if not
day after day; day by day
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to say no more; to sink into silence
rather than; more ... than ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
going around; patrol; round; tour
that is to say; so that means
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
being startled; getting a shock
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to have a talk; to tell a story
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend