troupe; theatrical company
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
audience; spectator; spectators
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
technique; art; skill; move