direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
author; writer; novelist; artist
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
drama; theatre; theater; play
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
at that time; in those days
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
drama; play; powerful drug