interest (in something); enthusiasm
key person; important person
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
source of worry; source of distress
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
labor; labour; manpower; working force
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
to abandon; to leave behind
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
thinking one saw something that wasn't actually there; hallucination; pretending not to see; looking the other way; looking upwards; upward glance
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
attractiveness; charm; amiability
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
family structure; family composition; family makeup
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
failure story; horror story
disinheritance; disowning
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)