to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
invitation; introduction; temptation
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
roadside grass; roadside weeds; guidance (sometimes esp. referring to guidance in love); guidepost; Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
family; relatives; dependents; household
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
rather; better; instead; if anything