mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to get late; to advance; to wear on
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
invitation; introduction; temptation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
surely; certainly; without doubt