actor; actress; player; performer
such; this sort of; like this
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
evening; night; nighttime
two persons; two people; pair; couple
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
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...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
if so; in that case; in that situation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to