music theory; musical theory
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
in its entirety; whole; wholly
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
Kansai International Airport (abbr)
manner of using one's hands
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
outsider; someone outside of a group
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
chance (of success); odds
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)