to talk to oneself; to mutter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
trivial; not amounting to much
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
hooting; jeering; heckling
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
training; drill; practice; discipline
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
without cause; without reason
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
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 lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
end; close; conclusion; termination
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand