harlots' kabuki; prostitutes' kabuki
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
sign out in front; front (for someone)
act or trick which a performer reserves for selected occasions
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
though; notwithstanding; although
to take over; to hand over
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to bring; to take; to bring about
rule; reign; peaceful times
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to shut in; to confine; to contain
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
fate; destiny; predestination
from the viewpoint of; according to
base layer; substratum; binder course
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
process; course; mechanism
remark; statement; discourse
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to play a central role; to take a leading part