to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
performer; entertainer; celebrity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
Japanese-style confectionary store
your husband; her husband
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
letter; missive; note; mail
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
no!; no no!; no, not at all
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case