malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
older sister; elder sister
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
without; but if; otherwise; or else
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
role of the villain; the bad guy
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
acting ability; talent as a performer
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
standby; preparation; arrangement
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
every place; various places
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
origin; beginning; source; rise
Tsubouchi Shouyou (1859.6.22-1935.2.28)
very interesting; of great interest
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish