(not) altogether; (not) wholly
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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
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
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
new book; new publication
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
existence; possession; having; limited company
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
literally; to the letter; literal
original idea; originality
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
by means of; due to; because of; according to
way of the sword; swordsmanship
generation; lifetime; age
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
in succession; one by one
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
how many people; a number of people