to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to push (something) against
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grimace; to make a wry face
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to