the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
tent; tabernacle; small curtain-enclosed area (off a stage); Makuya (Original Gospel Movement of Japan)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dyeing black; dyed black; dark
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
within the sphere of influence (of)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
entreaty; supplication; petition
alternately; in succession
contemplation; meditation
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
nothing but; none other than
consent; acceptance; agreement
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
ornamental ridge-end tile
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
host of soldiers; many soldiers
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey