third day of the month; three days
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
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
special training; intensive training; crash course
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
expression; presentation; representation; notation
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
special radio or television programme; television special
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
such; this sort of; like this