ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
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
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to correct oneself; to restate
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
multiplication table; times table
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
children's literature; juvenile literature
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
all hindrances; all obstacles
to make time; to find time; to arrange to do
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
fixed date; appointed day
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl