like this; this sort; this way
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
established practice; custom
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
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
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
police officer; policeman; policewoman
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
third stage; three stages
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
all present; all concerned; all of us
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
appointed time; timetable; schedule
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who