concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
counterfeit paper money; forged document
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
one thin flat object; one sheet
myself; yourself; I; me; you
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
all; entire; whole; altogether
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
murder; homicide; manslaughter
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
because of; owing to; due to