drama; theatre; theater; play
corn flakes; cold cereal; breakfast cereal
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
street; quarter; district; area
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
place; situation; position; location
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
competing; competition; auction
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh