mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
near; close by; within reach; familiar
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
measurement round the hips
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
night attack; nocturnal assault
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
petty underling; small fry
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs