to face; to go towards; to head towards
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
commencing with; including
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
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
round shape; circle; circular form
place for relaxation and refreshment
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
support; backing; aid; assistance
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
twice; again; second time
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
accepting bribes; corruption; graft