to flare up; to fly into a rage
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to look down on; to condescend
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
day by day; every day; by the day
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
just because; even if; even though
evil spirit; demon; devil
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
trial performance; rehearsal
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to pile up; to accumulate
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb