show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
reviewing stand; box; gallery
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
world; society; people; the public
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
string made from twisted paper
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tearoom attached to a theater (esp. in kabuki)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
other side; opposite side; other party
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
actor; actress; player; performer
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
literally; to the letter; literal
standing close together; bristling (with)
signboard depicting scene from a play (usu. outside a theatre)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view