The principal character (the "doer") in n¯o.

1) The main role in a noh play. In two act plays the main characters in the different acts may be unrelated, but they are usually both played by the same actor. Shite actors ( shite kata) also play tsure roles, sing in the chorus and serve as stage attendants. There are five schools of shite actors: Hsho, Kanze, Kita, Konparu and Kongo. 2) The main character in a kyogen is also labelled shite. Compare omo.

See keech, jobbie, and certain Scottish broadsheet literary critics.

taker, the person who executes the technique

The person who executes an Aikido technique

The one who applies the technique and the eventual winner (Pre war expression)

Unlikely; not very good. Also "dogshite" a brown malodourous substance which occupies over 70% of "the Big greens" surface area.

Defender also called Tori

obscene terms for feces