accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
ancient Shinto music and dancing
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
way of reciting; way of telling a story
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
pig farm; hog farm; piggery