dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
theatre; theater; playhouse
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
kagura performance held somewhere other than the imperial palace
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
tool; implement; means; furniture
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
literature; books (reference); document
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to draw upon one's profound knowledge
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
various families; various schools of thought
ancient practices; old customs
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
irritability; peevishness; irascibility; hot temper
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
adoption or rejection; selection; choice; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(your) reading (of my work)
the three powers (heaven, earth and man); everything in the universe
marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash