kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
future; possible; potential; prospective
baseball ground; baseball stadium
to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to have a rumor circulating
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
public facilities; utilities
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
manners; behavior; behaviour
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
authority; power; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
commercialization; commercialisation
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
disorder; disturbance; unrest
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
devoted; self-sacrificing
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit