strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
tail (animal); tail end; tip
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
emperor (of Japan); mikado
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting