show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
dwelling; house; residence; address
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
drama; play; powerful drug
allocation; assignment; allotment
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
voice training; vocal exercises
weight training; muscle training
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
production (e.g. play); direction
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
separation; farewell; parting
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
innocent; cherubic; childlike
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
district; section; sector
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
notice; attention; observation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
theatre-going; theater-going
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)