nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
government official; public servant; civil servant
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
participation; joining; entry
attendee; participant; person present
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
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
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival