temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
even if not; even without
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
in that way; thus; so; so?
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
actor; actress; player; performer
acting ability; talent as a performer
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the place for; the time for; the level of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation