to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
eternal; unlimited; endless
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fully prepared; all ready
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
without cause; without reason
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
image; figure; figure; form; image
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
difference; disparity; gap
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
button (clothing); push-button
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing