milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
elder sister; effeminate man
older brother and older sister
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
to try to do; to attempt to do
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
one theory; one opinion; another theory
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
beginning (of a century, etc.)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
supporting role (actor); minor role
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
in the course of one's duties
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
be (that) as it may; having said that
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)