once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
charcoal; charred remains
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
enmity; antagonism; hostility
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
plural; multiple; several
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
supply vessel; supply ship; cargo spacecraft
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to accept; to receive; to agree
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
getting on board; sailor; seaman
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
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sobriety; soberness; sober face
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
on the sea; surface of the sea
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit