indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
drama; theatre; theater; play
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
script; libretto; scenario
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
adds force or indicates command
practice; practising; training; study
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
to have an eye on; to zero in on
in that way; thus; so; so?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...