onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
young person; youth; young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
place; situation; position; location
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
adds force or indicates command
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that