kabuki; Japanese classical drama
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
natural virtue; personal virtue
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
deposit; payment; money received; money due
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
one thin flat object; one sheet
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
deep-fried bean curd; undercooked
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thank you for your continued patronage
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
a little; a bit; slightly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
unexpected meeting; coincidence