branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
verge of death; dying moments
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
natural light; unpolarized light
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to begin talking; to open up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
without permission; without notice
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to be kind to; to treat kindly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to apologize; to apologise
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard