standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
body; physique; build; stature
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
romantic; spicy; coquettish
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to ask; to enquire; to query
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to take command; to give direction
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
again; once again; yet again
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine