mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
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
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to take a picture; to take a photo
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
official in charge; person in charge
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
video camera; video camcorder
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
something; some kind of; for some reason
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation