as soon as possible; ASAP
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
the last moment; the very end
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
three generations; three periods; third generation
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
as you see; as you can see
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
on duty; at work; while working
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe