to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
innermost depths of one's heart
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
in respect of; in regard to; as for
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
valuation basis; appraisal standard
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
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
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs