entreaty; supplication; petition
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
beautification; glorification
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
depiction; description; portrayal
looking on (somebody) as hostile
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
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
to have the memory of having done something oneself
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
original author (of a work)
adopting (novel, etc.) for the theatre (theater)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
since when; from when; how long
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
separate case; another matter
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
some people; a few people; several people
parents and siblings; one's relatives
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
real experience; actual observations
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person