issue of immigration; problem of immigration
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
prepayment; advance payment
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
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
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
crotch; thigh; groin; crutch
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
to mark the end; to spell the end
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
cherry blossom viewing party
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
program (e.g. TV); programme
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
law-like nature; regularity
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
hereabouts; around there; that area
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling