standby; preparation; arrangement
second division; secondary division
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
certainly; surely; definitely
feeling; sense; impression
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
fifth day of the month; five days
still; as yet; as it has been
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
signature phrase; signature saying
such ... as; or some such
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
the other day; a few days ago
coming out (as gay, etc.)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance