current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
leadership skill; leadership ability
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
to cause a person trouble
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
order; sequence; procedure
in terms of; from the point of view of
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
another thing; other things; another man's property
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
natto (fermented soybeans)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword