running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Ichikawa Danjuurou (1946.8-)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to set (sun); to become dark
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
method of bringing up; method of raising
such; this sort of; like this
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
fixed date; appointed day
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
great hurry; great haste; rush
by all means; at all costs
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
bridal costume; wedding dress