to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to compete with; to vie for
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
nape (of the neck); nucha
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
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
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
two (long cylindrical things)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with