stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
person with a bounty on their head
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
great numbers; numerical superiority
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
so what!; who gives a damn?
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
submersion; inundation; being flooded
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
first match (in a series)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to dry up completely; to become stale
scattered; separated; dispersed
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)