in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
strong-willed; strong of heart
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
something; some kind of; for some reason
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
third day of the month; three days
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
turmoil; chaos; confusion
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
correction; rectification; mending; repair
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement