kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to see; to look; to watch
shopping; purchased goods
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
in proportion to; just as much as
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
pockmarked face; pitted face
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gleaming; shining; glistening
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly; house hunting
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
clear autumn water; clear fall water
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot