rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be able to manage somehow or another
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
secret; private; surreptitious
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
property; fortune; means; assets
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
stage actor; stage actress
recollection; reminiscence
script; screenplay; scenario
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
audience; spectator; spectators
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
actor; actress; player; performer
attractive face and figure
possessed of a strong sense of duty
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to like; to love; to be fond of
apparent; obvious; very clear
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer