grasp; catch; understanding
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
performing without rehearsal
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
in the meanwhile; during the time
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that's a different matter; that's a different story
one's own child; one's own children
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
several minutes; a few minutes
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
the reverse; other side; lining