good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
violent explosion; bursting
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
boastful speech; bragging
particularly; only; in the case of
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to pay the bill; to settle an account
chit; sales slip; voucher
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
attendance; presence; appearance
hair on the back of one's head
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
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 put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
weird; strange; mysterious
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to have one's horizons broadened
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
regulation; adjustment; control
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
schedule; program; programme; agenda
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying