to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
parting; separation; farewell
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
reaction; response; reaction
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pick up; to find; to gather
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
companion; partner; spouse
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
self-consciousness; self-awareness
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest