kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
sign; indication; omen; symptom
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
contrary to one's expectations
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
on hand; readily available
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
help; assistance; service
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
trivial; not amounting to much