cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
script; libretto; scenario
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
theatrical performance given in English
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
festival; feast; carnival
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
script; screenplay; scenario
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to apologize; to apologise
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
long-established; old-established; traditional
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
planning; project; plan; design
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
look!; there!; here!; that is
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell