to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
back country; remote countryside
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
such ... as; or some such
string instrument; stringed instrument
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
another thing; exception; special case
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
complete change; about-face
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in succession; one after another
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
only recently; just of late
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
Japan's best; number one in Japan
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
new discovery; new invention