in Kabuki, a rather lengthy speech given by the actor playing the ruffian, consisting of a self-introduction, historical background and abilities
歌舞伎において,連ねという,主として荒事の主役が述べる長いせりふ - EDR日英対訳辞書
Mai-goto means abstract acts (mai) that, in Noh, the shite (an actor playing the leading part), tsure (a supporting actor) and waki (the partner of a shite) perform accompanied solely by the hayashi (music played in the background), mostly in the latter half of a Noh or a Kyogen (a farce played during a Noh cycle) play.
舞事(まい-ごと)とは、能において、主として一曲の能や狂言の後半部分に能シテ、能シテ、能ワキが能囃子のみによって演じる抽象的な所作(舞)をいう。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
Background: He was born to Kodanji ICHIKAWA (IV) however Kodanji already had an adopted child called Sadanji ICHIKAWA (I) and he was not keen to make him an actor.
背景の事情:市川小團次(4代目)の実子として生まれたが、すでに小團次には養子の市川左團次(初代)がおり、これをあえて役者にする気はなかった。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
The background to the production of this play is as follows: While "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan" was making a big hit, its leading actor, the third Kikugoro ONOE left the Nakamura-za Theater for visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, and the theater manager commissioned Nanboku to write a new play in haste to solve the predicament.
本作が作られた事情は、「四谷怪談」が大当たりのさなかに主演の三代目尾上菊五郎が太宰府参詣のため中村座を退座してしまい、困った関係者が作者南北に急きょ作成させたことにある。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス