to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
rain and wind; driving rain
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to entertain; to make welcome
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to talk; to chat; to chatter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be lacking in options; to be too few
searching for someone; search for a missing person
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke