to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
plural; multiple; plural (number)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
appearance; expression; manifestation
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
even more; still more; further
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
already; now; no longer; not any more
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit