to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
mic stand; microphone stand
smallish; on the small side
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
light music; popular music
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
less than; under; short of; insufficient; lacking
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
evening; night; nighttime
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
report; notification; registration
public relations; client liaison; client relations
to cause to swell; to inflame
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
social phobia; chronic shyness; social anxiety disorder; stage fright
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
high and low (social standing)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
nothing but; none other than
please sit down; please have a seat
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content