shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
alone; by oneself; on one's own
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
and; thereupon; because of that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
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; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
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
study; diligence; discount; reduction
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
asking would be rude; tasteless question
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
natto (fermented soybeans)