to tower above; to stand out
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
song and dance performed as an offering to the gods
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
performing arts; acrobatics
construction; establishment
three autumn months; three fall months; three years
15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
chieftain (of the Ryukyu Kingdom)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
deuteragonist; secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play (possibly multiple actors)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less