is something that; is that which
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
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
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
raising morale; lifting of morale
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be overcome with emotion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be tired of looking at
sour look; surly face; pout
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but