to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
serious; not joking; straight
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
I see; that's right; indeed
such; this sort of; like this
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to leave (a scene); to step away
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
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
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
indicate reason; infers some protest
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to some extent; to a certain extent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fast approach; quick intimacy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to stiffen; to become stiff
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly