the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to come to an end; to close the curtain
triumphant return; returning in triumph
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
thick makeup; heavy makeup
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
the last moment; the very end
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
incident; affair; happening; event
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title