fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thorough; exhaustive; complete
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to put on airs; to assume importance
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
provincial theatrical performance
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
process; course; mechanism
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
revengeful ghost; apparition