cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
optimism; taking an optimistic view
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
preparation; arrangements
a step; short distance; short time
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
kabuki play; kabuki drama
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
provincial dialect; rural dialect
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen