to fall completely silent; to become still as death
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cease; to stop; to be over
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
theater district (quarter); theatre district
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
handrail; railing; banister
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
Akaihane (fund-raising organisation for welfare services); Red Feather
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
orchestra member; musician
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order