vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
long time; long interval; for quite some time
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
chastity; virtue; fidelity
interference; intervention; meddling
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
explosion; rupture; break off
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
with a start; with a jump
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
essence; true nature; substance; reality
small number; few; minority
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to devour; to bite to death
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
to mix; to blend; to combine
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
place of execution; execution site
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to cause to swell; to inflame
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude