ultramarine colour (color)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
historical play; period drama
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
wide turn; detour; the long way around
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to mistake (A for B); to misread
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
phantom; vision; illusion
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
several times; a few times
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying