year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
troupe; theatrical company
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
censorship; inspection; examination
system; institution; organization; organisation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
tool; implement; means; furniture
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to leave this world; to die
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be helpful; to be useful
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing