Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
two by two; by twos; as a couple
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
poor physical health; bad shape
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to become excited; to grow lively
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to repeat; to do something over again
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily