crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
exhibition; display; putting on show
parched beans scattered on Setsubun
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
although; but; even though; I wish that
to keep away; to keep at a distance
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
university graduate; having graduated from university
study; pursuit of knowledge
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(former) imperial university
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
hard worker; hardworking person
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; mankind; souls; people
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
few decades; many decades; several decades
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict