performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
to watch over; to watch attentively
god of death; death deity; Death
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
several sheets (flat objects)
copier paper; photocopying paper
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes