obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater
to order; to command; to appoint
house playwright (of kabuki)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
talk; recital; narration; topic
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be the same; to coincide; to correspond
the stage; theatrical world
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation