to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
support; backing; patronage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
in that manner; like that
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
river; stream; River; the ... river
one after another; in rapid succession
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
theatre-going; theater-going
food packed in nest of lacquered boxes
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
group; bunch; crowd; group
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
already; now; no longer; not any more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly