to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
of no interest; not interested
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
Japanese fan made of feathers
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
what's what; heads or tails
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
revengeful ghost; apparition
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
smallish; on the small side
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
dramatic role for child; child actor
distance from the seam in the back of a kimono to the end of the sleeve
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally