scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
reason; cause; history; origin
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
raising an army; launching business
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
moving tale; impressive tale
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
short flute piece (in kyogen; usu. a lively solo); flute and drum music played after each act but the last (in kabuki)
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
delivery; transfer; hand-over
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite