mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to strip; to peel; to tear off
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
caricature; cartoon; comics
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
like this; this sort; this way
relation; connection; relevance
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly