creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
honour; honor; glory; privilege
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
script; screenplay; scenario
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
theatre; theater; playhouse
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
troupe; theatrical company