lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
like this; in this way; as you see
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to cover with paint; to hide with paint or make-up
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
tragic death; violent death
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
hiding one's embarrassment
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to control; to command; to get the better of
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)