one end; an end; part; fragment
five (long cylindrical things)
vertical and horizontal; warp and weft (weaving); warp and woof
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to become dim; to become blurred
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to exchange; to interchange
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
sympathy; compassion; pity
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)