leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
all sorts of; all kinds of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
persistence; single-mindedness
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to get late; to advance; to wear on
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to breathe while sleeping
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
feudal retainer or warrior
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
foster father; adoptive father
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
house where one was born; one's parents' house
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
flight; running away; absconding; elopement