preface; introduction; preamble
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
suffix for familiar person
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
after that; afterwards; thereafter
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to discuss; to talk together
this and that; one thing or another
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
and then; and so; and; so then
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)