prickling; stinging; tingling
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
to have a long life; to live a long time
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
general mobilization; general mobilisation
stage scenery; set; backdrop
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
hand puppet; glove puppet
less than ...; smaller ...
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
script; libretto; scenario
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(another's) daughter; young lady
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
real thing; original; actual
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious