regarding highly; attaching importance to
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
acting as go-between; good offices
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
distilled liquor; spirits
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
from the beginning; from scratch
multiplication table; times table
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
driving contest (golf); longest drive contest
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
man; male; masculine gender
theatre; theater; playhouse
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
troupe; theatrical company
working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
every year; yearly; annually
festival; feast; carnival