with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to knock down; to knock out
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
historical context; historical background
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
telecommunications; correspondence
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
student; follower; students and pupils
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to well up; to burst; to arise
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book