sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
private pupil; apprentice
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
lidded; covered; container with a lid
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
classical drama (kabuki, noh, etc.); play of the old school; period drama (film)
school of western-inspired Japanese drama which developed towards the end of the Meiji period; shingeki; new-drama (movement)
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
drama; theatre; theater; play
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
large capital; enormous fund
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
tucking up the hem of one's garments