frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sales message; sales copy
long ago; previous; of a former age
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
reflected wave; rebounded wave; echo
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
(TV) commercial; center forward; center fielder; crowdfunding; cross-fade; Compact Flash
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
radiant heat; photothermal
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
a great variety of; diversity
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
innumerable changes; infinite variety
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
entertainment; amusement; fun
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
surprise victory; upset; coup
aspect; phase; condition; modality