side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
employer's house; master's house
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
family; relatives; dependents; household
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
depiction; description; portrayal
assistant professor; associate professor
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out