difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
don't you think?; indicates question
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
script; screenplay; scenario
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
theatre; theater; playhouse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
go that far; to that extent
periodic; regular; routine
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)