to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
witnessing; observing; sighting
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to grimace; to make a wry face
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
suddenly; all of a sudden
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
conduct; behavior; behaviour
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
drawing a sword; drawn sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
visual hallucination; vision
contradiction; inconsistency
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to spit out; to eject; to dump
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
questions and answers; dialogue
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
enough is enough; no further!
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate