will not do; do not; does not
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
Japanese person; Japanese people
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Leo (constellation); the Lion
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
joint together; opposite; facing
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
clanging; empty; deserted
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe