wide place; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
loveable; very likeable; like very much
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
production (e.g. play); direction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
of course; certainly; naturally
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out