dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to entrust; to leave to a person
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
since when; from when; how long
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
gentle; mild; meek; tender
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
vocal sound; tone of voice
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to know (a person); to think
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize