acceleration; speeding up
having children; attempting to conceive
in the future; another day; later
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
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to head home; to leave for home
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
incident; affair; happening; event
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal