the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
program (e.g. TV); programme
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
good performance; good work; great success
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
horizon (related to land)