to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
chief; main; principal; major
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
in respect of; in regard to; as for
higher rank; better position
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
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
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
simultaneous; all at once
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
married woman; another's wife
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
effort; initiative; dealing with; bout (in sports, etc.); match
the same; the said; likewise
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
which is which; one or the other