role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
teacher; instructor; professor
to cut corners; to be shoddy
different culture; foreign culture
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
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
drama; theatre; theater; play
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
drama; play; powerful drug
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
audience; spectator; spectators
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
perfect; complete; flawless
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home