suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to call in; to invite; to bring in
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
prime minister; premier; chancellor
being very busy; busyness
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
lately; recently; nowadays
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
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
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
sightseer; spectator; viewer
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility