to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
word game; wordplay; playing with words
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle