well then ...; in that situation; in which case
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in the meanwhile; during the time
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
(in) his way; peculiar to him
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)