performing without rehearsal
maid; helper; help; assistance
while; during; while; although; all; both
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
something like ...; something called ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
corridor; hallway; passageway
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
how long; how much; to what extent
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
being a good listener; good listener
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me