recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
modern drama; modern theater
trial performance; rehearsal
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
newspaper reporter; print journalist
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
Haltman; Hartman; Hartmann
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
more than an hour; over an hour
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
draw curtain; stage curtain
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
vocal solo; solo recitation of traditional poetry, noh verse, etc.
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
variety of kabuki, based on historical events
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
evil or corrupt or abusive practice
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
school of western-inspired Japanese drama which developed towards the end of the Meiji period; shingeki; new-drama (movement)