noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to maintain; to continue to have
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lend an ear to; to listen to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
main cause; primary factor