with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
pretension; conceit; hubris
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
unless one ...; if one does not ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
body of a snake; serpentine
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
door; gate; opening; title page
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to go out and away; to leave
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
winged spindle-tree (Euonymus alatus); burning bush; winged euonymus
open verandah; open veranda
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)