chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
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
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
quarrel; dispute; argument
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
hating; strongly disliking
by myself; in person; by oneself
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
stature; build; height; size; physique
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to pretend; to act (as if)
true character; real nature
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be detained; to take time
to lose one's way; to get lost