to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
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
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
if so; in that case; in that situation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to run about; to rush about
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one's own child; one's own children
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident