box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
very; extremely; excessively
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to support each other; to support one another
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
secret garden; private garden; name for female genitalia
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to gain strength; to have energy
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
live music or performance
to this extent; to this degree; this much
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees