examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
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
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to relapse; to reassert; to review
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
gummi; gummi candy; gummi drop
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
person of culture; cultured person
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
tall figure; high stature
topcoat; light overcoat for use in spring and autumn
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to begin; to set about; to start
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
social dance; ballroom dancing