bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
timewise; temporal; chronal
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
well, ...; right, ...; now, ...
zipper; zip; zip fastener
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to use up all one's strength; to die
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to brighten; to grow light