joy and anger; human emotions
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
debut; initial stage appearance
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
this and that; such and such
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
emphasizes direct object of action
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
the people; citizens; the populace
hateful; detestable; loathsome
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I appreciate your efforts
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
go on!; right!; here goes!
to complete decisively; to do to completion
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
physical strength; muscle strength