business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
seats reserved for guests
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
entrance; admission; entering
business world; business circles; (the) industry
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
mission; delegation; transmission
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to give a round of applause; to applaud
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying