to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
present; gift; to give a present or gift
after a long time; for the first time in a while
considerably; greatly; a lot
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)