anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
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
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to move forward; to move on
time around sunset; early evening
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
charging (electrically); electrification
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
truth is stranger than fiction
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
aging; wearing out; deterioration
cost of a meal (or meals)
free (of charge); gratuitous