to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
prize money; monetary award; reward
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
exaltation; emotional uplift
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
regular customer; general audience; general public
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
scene; sight; scenario; setting
drama; play; powerful drug
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
theatre-going; theater-going
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
heir; inheritor; successor
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
mental; spiritual; emotional
management; administration; operation
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad