it is not (like that) either
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
something; some kind of; for some reason
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
contradiction; inconsistency
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
will not do; do not; does not
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement