to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
imperial court; royal court
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to fall into a trap; to play into another's hands
countries; (various) nations
individual; one by one; separate; each
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
living thing; living creature; animal; life
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
powder snow; powdery snow
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure