to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one by one; one after another; successively
study; research; investigation
to keep secret; to conceal
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...