to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
way; method; means; resource; course
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
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)
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
attendance; presence; appearance
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to be boiled; to be cooked
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to shout (in anger); to yell
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
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)
preparation; arrangements
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on