please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to shake; to sway; to waver
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
the ocean; the great deep
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
duty; obligation; responsibility
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
drama; theatre; theater; play
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
script; libretto; scenario
old house; deserted house
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
drama; play; powerful drug
boy; son; baby boy; young man
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged