kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
large number (of); many; majority
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
main; principal; chief; primary; major
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
choices; alternatives; options
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
arrest; apprehension; capture
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
regret; repentance; remorse
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
on and after; from ... onward; since
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
before the gate; in front of the gate
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand