to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
gigaku (genre of masked drama-dance performance)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
what's what; heads or tails
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
overall; general; as a whole
smallish; on the small side
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
measurement from the center of the neck to the cuff; sleeve length and half the width across the shoulders