watching while standing (e.g. a play)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to bring; to take; to bring about
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cooperation; collaboration
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design