to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
exemption; exoneration; discharge
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
lip-syncing; lip-synching
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
posture; position; stance
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing tall; towering; soaring
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
suddenly; all of a sudden