to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
having said that; be that as it may
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
diversion; putting something to another use
author; writer; novelist; artist
to live; to reside; to inhabit
should do; ought to do; must do
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
fireside; hearth; by the fire
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
northern part; the north (of a region)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
young girl; lass; adolescent female
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
grudge; complaint; reproach
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)