stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
backing band (for singer); backup band
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
master thief; notorious robber
three generations; three periods; third generation
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
knife thrower; knife throwing
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to make a speech; to address
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
production (e.g. play); direction
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
society; public; community; social studies
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to say; to be pleased to say
to be greedy; to devour greedily
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned