stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
technique; art; skill; move
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
tradition; legend; folklore
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
putting into operation; invocation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
command; control; commander
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
decision; determination; resolution
to collect; to assemble; to gather
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face