on the occasion of; at the time of
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
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
existence; possession; having; limited company
good (place to leave off); convenient
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
matter for mutual congratulation
utmost limit; extremity; result
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
that is to say; so that means
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
how; in what way; how about
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-defense; self-defence