effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to bury; to embed; to implant
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
I see; that's right; indeed
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
hand used like a sword in striking
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
a step; short distance; short time