outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
fat; tallow; lard; grease
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
ignorant of the ways of the world
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
explanation; interpretation
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
stealthily; secretly; in secret