Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
script; libretto; scenario
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
many; numerous; various; large number of
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
offense; offence; method of attack
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to become pale; to turn pale
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to attack; to assault; to assail
to fight against; to oppose; to face
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
performer; entertainer; actor
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
favorite sword; cherished sword
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show