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
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to move forward; to move on
time around sunset; early evening
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
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)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
truth is stranger than fiction
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
cost of a meal (or meals)
free (of charge); gratuitous