first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
apologies for the crude food
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
that's too bad; too bad for you!
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
long; drawn-out; very long
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
theatre; theater; playhouse
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
as far as the eye can see
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
opinion; point of view; visual point
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)