true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
pregnancy; conception; gestation
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
light blue; pale blue; aqua
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army