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
to soothe and humor; to coax
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
steel; sword steel; sword
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to cover fully; to wrap around
horseface; long thin face; black scraper (fish)
horse-headed demon (in hell)