role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
call; summons; convening; convocation
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
deep affection; dear; beloved
depending on; dependent on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to make a speech; to address
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to call together; to convene
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to be damaged; to receive damage
messenger; envoy; emissary
standing to reason; natural
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
with a start; with a jump
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
at first; in the beginning; originally
in the end; on top of that