very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
because of; owing to; due to
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
due form; official; formality
reopening; resumption; restarting
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
troupe; theatrical company
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
maid; helper; help; assistance
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
adviser; advisor; consultant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
indicate reason; infers some protest
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that