farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
since when; from when; how long
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
separation; farewell; parting
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
this world; this life; world of the living
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to