remembrance; recollection; recognition
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
troupe; theatrical company
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
that is to say; so that means
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
drama; theatre; theater; play
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability