The Three Little Pigs (fable)
to play with; to toy with; to tease
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
death penalty; capital punishment
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
exemption; exoneration; discharge
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
one revolution; one rotation
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
right beside; close to; nearby
teacher; instructor; professor
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
locality; local area; limited area