greeting; a fine thing to say
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
it is I who should say so
year in, year out; always; 24-7
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
right beside; close to; nearby
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
family; members of a family
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
handsome young man; Adonis
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
older sister; lass; young lady
extremely; terrifically; super
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar