to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
haughty; holding one's head high
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
one day; (on) a certain day
after school (at the end of the day)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
New Year's Eve; end of the year
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
practice; practising; training; study
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
long ago; once upon a time
older sister; elder sister
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the place for; the time for; the level of