male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to be smeared; to be covered
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
council; conference; consultation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to stiffen; to become stiff