to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
charm; incantation; spell; curse
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to become possible; to become able to (do)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
conference room; council room
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
looking great with makeup
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be reflected in a mirror
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to dance; to perform a dance
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
plainly; clearly; vividly
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
darling (woman); dear; one's sister; friend
beating time with one's foot
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry