old friend; familiar face
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
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
boring; dull; uninteresting
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
order; command; life; destiny; fate
grudge; complaint; reproach
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
k-stem irregular verb conjugation ("ku(ru)" is the only member)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
perception; sensing; noticing
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
mobile phone number; cell phone number
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
personal; individual; private
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
call; summons; convening; convocation
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker