to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
number; number plate; license plate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
tedious; boring; being fed up with
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
speech; expression; wording; language
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
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
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
snake; serpent; large snake
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable