bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
round dance; dancing in a circle
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
don't you think?; indicates question
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
beyond this point; from now on; after this
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
wherein; therein; thereinto
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
performance of an entire play
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
second play on the program
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation