troupe; theatrical company
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
instant; moment; for an instant
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
New Year's Eve; December 31
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
not caring; not giving a damn
to employ; to hire; to charter
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
not necessarily so; is not always true
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
according to plan; as planned; on target
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to quit one's job; to resign
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
sudachi (species of Japanese citrus, Citrus sudachi)