to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
calm; composed; leisurely
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
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
each; (arch.) you (plural)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
at once; immediately; right now
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ultimate; final; last; eventual
selection; choice; option
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
good feeling; feeling good
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)