being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
line; queue; procession; matrix
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
bunch of flowers; bouquet
in succession; one by one
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to choke; to have trouble breathing
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
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
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)