to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to mark the end; to spell the end
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
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
very busy (person or thing)
to make merry; to be festive
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
everywhere; all over; throughout
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
at first; in the beginning; originally
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)