to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
again; once more; a second time
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
schedule; program; calendar
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
person concerned; interested party; related party
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
participant; entrant; player; competitor
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
woman; female; feminine gender
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
dressing beautifully; beautiful makeup
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
in the morning; during the morning
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
preparation; arrangements
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to amuse oneself; to make merry
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
at a loss for words; stumped for words
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry