kagura hall (at a shrine)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ancient Shinto music and dancing
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to become pale; to turn pale
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
climax; peak; zenith; apex
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
determination; resolution
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to push aside; to push one's way through
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily