magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
just a minute; small quantity
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
walking heavily; lumbering
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to half-rise to one's feet
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
after a long time; for the first time in a while
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
wood (for building); lumber; timber
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
alternately; by turns; one after the other
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
festival merrymaking; revelry
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
playhouse; theatre; theater