lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
story; tale; talk; discussion
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
acting ability; talent as a performer
to attempt; to test; to try out
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude