interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
story; tale; talk; discussion
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
it is not (like that) either
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
involving the audience (by talking to them, bringing them on stage, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
should; must; -able; probably; likely
way (of doing); manner; method; means
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid