year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
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
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
every month; each month; monthly
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
overseas assignment; overseas posting
increase and decrease; fluctuation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
having no money; lack of money
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
foster father; adoptive father