in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
all night long; all through the night
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
world history; international history
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)