gatekeeper; doorman; porter
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
thick makeup; heavy makeup
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to repeat; to do over again
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just because; even if; even though
like this; this sort; this way
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
as stated; verbatim; literally
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
direct appeal; direct petition
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)