method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
responsibility; duty; obligation
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
indisposition; ailment; slight illness
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
banquet; invitation to a party; party
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
niche or alcove for an image; (in Okinawa) portable shrine used to move a deceased from their house to the graveyard
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
bank; banking institution
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to give a round of applause; to applaud