to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
business; errand; nature of one's business
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
counter for drops of liquid
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to pay attention; to be watchful
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to fan; to incite; to instigate
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
surely; certainly; without doubt
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
secret information; intelligence
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
young girl; lass; adolescent female
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
that; the matter in question
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
orphan; person without friends
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
base; basis; bedrock; platform
little by little; bit by bit