carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
private funds; own funds; private property
dragon god; dragon king; naga
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
popular person; favorite; favourite
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
beautification; glorification
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
freedom; free man; free woman
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product