participant; entrant; player; competitor
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
participation; joining; entry
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
while crying; tearfully; in tears
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
deciding match; play-off; runoff
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
three; three years of age
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
club activities; extracurricular activities
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
light music; popular music
rakugo research society; rakugo research club
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
paper tape; paper streamer; punched tape
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
patronage; favour; favor; custom