to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
Otowaya (stage name of a kabuki family)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
three sides; small offering stand
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to give notice; to submit notice
forgetting; lapse of memory
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
straight; as the crow flies
instant; moment; for an instant
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed