killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
street at night; making a night journey
to feel dispirited; to feel discouraged
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
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
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
participant; entrant; player; competitor
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
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
in the morning; during the morning
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to amuse oneself; to make merry
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to have a smattering knowledge of
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)