stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
four-legged tray for festive food
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
showman who trains performing monkeys
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
ezōshi (Edo-period illustrated story book)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
several people; a few people
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)