having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
devil; evil spirit; genie
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
residence; housing; residential building
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to get someone to say; to make someone say
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
workshop; studio; atelier
caustic words; defiant words
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
hair on the back of one's head
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
extravagant (spending); generous; luxurious; bubbly; bubblelike
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
late at night; at a late hour
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)