manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to prove; to substantiate
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
old friend; familiar face
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
woman's looks; woman's charm
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
popular person; favorite; favourite
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
adoration; reverence; esteem
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable