great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
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
pleasant feeling; good vibes
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(medical) doctor; physician
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
medical science; medicine
progress; advance; improvement; development
orders; instructions; directive; command
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
along the way; along the road
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to raise one's voice; to shout
everything; anything; nothing
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking