familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
steady advance; carrying all before one
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
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
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
image; figure; figure; form; image
very interesting; of great interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
moreover; besides; in addition; on top of; to make matters worse
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
glove (esp. sports); globe
degree of integration (e.g. components per chip)
this and that; various things
to run around; to bustle about
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)