to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
the lower classes; the common people
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
indescribable; having no way to express
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
immediately carrying out (a plan)
to step forward; to take a step forward
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to be embarrassed; to lose face
light; easy; non-serious; minor
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
and; thereupon; because of that
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
even though; despite; when
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
equality; impartiality; evenness