Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
consequence; result; conclusion
composed expression; clear face
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
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
shriek of delight; cry of joy
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
composite image of a celebrity (esp. an idol's face with the body of a nude model); celebrity fake
general term; generic name
continuing one's education into high school
centre of attention; center of attention
escape route; evacuation route
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
reserve corps; flying squadron
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
sexual activity (at a brothel) involving body lotion and an air mattress
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
tune (melody, piece of music)
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
completely; entirely; wholly