eating alone; eating by oneself
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
surrounding at a distance
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
in respect of; in regard to; as for
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
impassioned speech; fervent speech
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
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
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
street stall; stand; booth
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)