things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be surprised; to be astonished
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
notice; attention; observation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to raise one's voice; to shout
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to discuss; to talk together
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end