talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
imperial decree; imperial edict
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
form; method; system; formula
special award; special prize
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
of course; certainly; naturally
closely-guarded secret; top secret
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
even though; despite; when
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to press a question; to cross-examine
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
powder snow; powdery snow
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to