to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
embodiment; realization; materialization
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
just one person; only one
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
calming down; quieting down
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour