never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
quarrel; dispute; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
same family (race, tribe)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
even though; despite; notwithstanding
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
(clenched) fist; knuckles
always having a comeback; fast-talking
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
the other day; lately; recently
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
ten-year-old; ten year old
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
intelligence; intellect; brains
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to overdo; to do too much
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
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
reopening; resumption; restarting
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(in) the air; midair; sky