advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be prolonged; to drag on
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
nod; inclination of the head
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
to resound; to make a stir
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
Island; insula; island; islet
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
stabilization; stabilisation
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
bungalow; one-story house
this and that; various things
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up