announcing the succession to another's stage name
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
(the likes of) a mere tradesman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
arrangement of stones in a garden
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
theatergoer; someone who likes plays
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
breadwinner; biggest earner
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
playhouse; theatre; theater
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
moron; idiot; stupid person
useful thing; usable article
grounds of a Shinto shrine
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee