bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
to observe carefully; to make sure
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to fall off; to tumble down
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
to stop walking; to pause
to sit down; to take a seat
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)