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
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
mentally strong; strong-willed
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
freely; frankly; without reserve
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
general idea; concept; notion
waiting for someone to arrive
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly