accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
largest class; top category
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
power; authority; influence
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
present (brought by a visitor); gift
tune (melody, piece of music)
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to call in; to invite; to bring in
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow