serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
with these words; while saying
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
type of occupation; occupational category
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
such a thing; something like that
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
viewing as a problem; problematizing
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
unregistered; non-registered
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
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
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cake served with tea; teacake
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use