in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
brown; light brown; tawny
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
bathing; going in the bath
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
black ground; black cloth
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi