mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
drama; play; powerful drug
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
power; might; authority; influence
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting