marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
video camera; video camcorder
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
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
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
evening; night; nighttime