entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
all eyes; public attention
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
beginning; outset; first; onset
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
one by one; one at a time; in turn
two persons; two people; pair; couple
coincident with; while; simultaneously
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
weightlessness; zero gravity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted