sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
final performance; swan song; last act
to live through; to survive
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
breadwinner; biggest earner
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
(coming to a) sudden stop
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
training room (hall); gymnasium
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
without eating or drinking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
great depth; bottomless; great height
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to be consistent; to be coherent
homeless; homeless person
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited