to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
unselfishness; wanting little
discarding; firing (an employee)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
wetting; love affair; lover
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
what's what; heads or tails
understanding; comprehension
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
Okuni kabuki; progenitor of modern kabuki, developed by Izumo Taisha shrine maiden Izumo no Okuni and popularized in Kyoto (early Edo period)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
naturalization; naturalisation
even if; even though; however; no matter how