three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
high-ranking noh actor; head of a noh school
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one