stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
wrong; different; not like that
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
announcing the succession to another's stage name
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beginning; outset; first; onset
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become possible; to become able to (do)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in that way; thus; so; so?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand