showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
correction; revision; amendment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to go out and away; to leave
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in name only; titular; nominal
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy