bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to come into being; to be born
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to be torn off; to come off
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
grayish white; greyish white
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hairpiece; false hair; switch; (arch.) hair
real hair; one's own hair
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
another thing; other things; another man's property
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
leader; guide; mentor; coach
official responsible for court ceremonies
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to run up to; to rush over
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river