mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
audience; attendance; hearers
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
light; right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
making practical; making useful; implementing
last century; ancient times
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
release; emission; ejection
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at