from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
god of death; death deity; Death
use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to dye; to colour; to color
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
red-horned demon; red ogre
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter