being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
head over heels; headlong; head first
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
two (long cylindrical things)
war; battle; match; game; competition
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
originally; by nature; from the start
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to pass (of time); to elapse
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion