navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
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
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
fourth day of the month; four days
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
still (continuing); as ever; further
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
shady online money-making
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
next term; next period; next version; next release
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new