(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
being on duty; person on duty
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
I appreciate your efforts
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
stealthily; secretly; in secret
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand