funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
enemy territory; hostile place
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
lucky day; auspicious day
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
cerebral anemia; cerebral anaemia
staying in Tokyo (the capital)
theatre-going; theater-going
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
at someone's (something's) mercy
tacit; unspoken; implicit
relation; connection; relevance
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
secretly; covertly; tacitly
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to keep everybody entertained
place of residence; dwelling place
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
main door at the front of a house; front shutters