serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
both (people); the two of them
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
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 worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
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; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to some extent; to a certain extent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
fast approach; quick intimacy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady