yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
great trouble; difficulty
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
profitable plan; good plan
to kick (at someone, something)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
intimidation; threat; bluster
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
weak and soft; supple; pliant
rich (design); beautiful; splendid
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
unexpected meeting; coincidence
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
charm; attractiveness; humanity
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing