(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
very small; tiny; insignificant
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
dark purple; bluish purple
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
person of high rank or position
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
this occasion; at this time; now
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to say; to be called; to do
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
obedience; submission; resignation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to prostrate oneself (before)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
historical play; period drama
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)