skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful