inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
myself; yourself; I; me; you
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
more than usual (usu. time)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...