to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
husband and wife; married couple
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
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)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
by means of; due to; because of; according to
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development