to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
why; how; for what reason
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to rock; to shake; to swing
while; during; while; although; all; both
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
meaning; significance; sense
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
chief vassal; senior statesman
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
educational institution; school; academy; campus
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
question; inquiry; enquiry
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters