strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
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
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
considerably; fairly; quite
really; truly; indeed; good grief
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
together; at the same time; same; identical
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous