spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after school (at the end of the day)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
carefree; free from worry
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
how long; how far; how much
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
passing through without stopping; passing by
imposing stance; daunting pose