seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
a question from the emperor
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis)
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to dry up completely; to become stale
street prostitute; streetwalker; lady of the night
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
dustballs; cotton dust; fluff; flecks of fibre (fiber)
thick (esp. of muscles, wood, leaves, etc.)
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
crude; immature; unpolished
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
hospital department; department in the field of medical care
dismissal; discharge; beheading; decapitation