mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
depending on; dependent on
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
mineral deposit; ore deposit
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to take over; to hand over
reset; fresh start; new beginning
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to spread; to be propagated
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
not necessarily so; is not always true
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
armed forces; military; troops
to be silent; to say nothing
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
systematic; organized; organizational
as you see; as you can see
to prostrate oneself before
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter