skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to revere; to respect; to worship
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to summon; to get used to call
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
script; libretto; scenario
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be injured; to sustain a wound
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to check; to stop; to keep back
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
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
business; errand; nature of one's business
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
counter for drops of liquid
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to pay attention; to be watchful
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to fan; to incite; to instigate
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
surely; certainly; without doubt
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration