to be kind to; to treat kindly
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
prickling; stinging; tingling
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
novelty band; comedy band
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
sexy; popular; well-liked
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene