lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
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
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
direct unforked road; straight path
wild beast; wild animal; brute
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
unveiling; debut; introduction
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to become hard and fibrous; to go to seed; to have passed one's prime; to have lost the first bloom of one's youth
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
a little; a bit; slightly
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
while; even though; despite
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
tension; mental strain; nervousness