pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
flawless; absolute perfection
to rock; to shake; to swing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be too numerous; to be too much
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
outward appearance; looks
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to go out and away; to leave
failure; mistake; blunder
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(how) many times; (how) often
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)