messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
development (of film); photographic processing
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
early (days); initial stage; initial
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
reality; actuality; hard fact
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman