busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
to become excited; to grow lively
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
theatre-going; theater-going
second day of the month; two days
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
here and there; in places
button (clothing); push-button
drama; play; powerful drug
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
(being) worth seeing; impressive
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
express; special delivery
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
theatre; theater; playhouse
woman; lady; adult female
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
that; the matter in question
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
on the occasion of; at the time of
to look forward to something