ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
at someone's (something's) mercy
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
sad; wretched; deplorable
to apologize; to apologise
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
distant; remote; isolated
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
work; business; company; study
(political) administration; political power
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
traitor (to one's country); quisling
true state; actual condition; reality
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
leader; authority; mainstay
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
because; for; the reason why is ...
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways