metal fittings; metal fixtures
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
anything and everything; just about everything
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
instant; moment; for an instant
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
expression; look; countenance; face
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)