mishap; misfortune; calamity; ominous word; ill-omened word
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.); background instruments
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
general classification; broad categorization
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
focal point; nodal point; node
obliteration; annihilation
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
to dance; to perform a dance
outline; summary; gist; basic points
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
naked eye; the physical eye