appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
theatre-going; theater-going
malicious; deliberately mean
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
private affairs; personal matter
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
everywhere; all over; throughout
so what!; who gives a damn?
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
troupe; theatrical company
to tear off; to strip; to rob
pull; patronage; tug; discount
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
likability; favorability; popularity
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
illegal; illicit; unlawful
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
trivial; not amounting to much
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to come and go; to go back and forth
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
police officer; policeman; policewoman