place; room; margin; scope
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
drama; play; powerful drug
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to translate; to interpret
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
children's story; fairy tale
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
simply put; putting it simply; in short
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
script; libretto; scenario
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
role of the villain; the bad guy
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
some people; a few people; several people
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself