leading part; leading actor; leading actress
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
bento; Japanese box lunch
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
student (esp. a university student)
bicycle trip; cycling tour
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
an old man's indiscretions
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
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)
trivial; not amounting to much
regret; repentance; remorse
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
theatre; theater; playhouse
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number