troupe; theatrical company
The Phantom of the Opera (musical, novel, film, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
in this manner; in this way; like this
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
anything and everything; just about everything
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; something that one "just has to have"
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
retainer; retinue; servant
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
feminine; womanly; female
very; much; greatly; a lot of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
polite; respectful; reverent
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court