at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
now; the present time; just now; another; more
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
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
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nature; property; disposition
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
war; fighting; fierce competition
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to have a talk; to tell a story
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...