stage (theatre, theater);  scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
 big;  large;  loud;  extensive;  spacious;  important
 as expected;  sure enough;  after all (is said and done);  in the end;  too;  also
 difficult;  hard;  impossible;  unfeasible;  fussy;  particular;  gloomy
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station
 interesting;  fascinating;  amusing;  funny;  enjoyable;  fun
 indicates emotion or admiration;  indicates emphasis;  I;  me;  wah!;  boo!
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it,...;  I mean
 to live (of humans);  to reside;  to inhabit;  to dwell;  to abide
 wrong;  different;  not like that
 strenuous effort;  earnestness;  seriousness
 to put in;  to let in;  to admit;  to accept;  to accept;  to comply;  to include
 sometime;  someday;  one day;  some time or other;  the other day;  in due course
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 announcing the succession to another's stage name
 to be much obliged (to someone);  to receive favor (favour);  to be indebted;  to be grateful
 Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period);  Kyoto-Osaka region;  Kansai region
 dignitaries;  very important persons;  VIPs
 put;  place;  leave;  do (in preparation)
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 sightseeing;  watching;  viewing;  sightseer;  watcher;  spectator
 to deceive;  to falsify;  to dodge;  to beg the question (issue, difficulties);  to varnish over;  to gloss over
 one's father;  one's old man;  middle-aged (or older) man;  old man;  one's boss;  proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
 eye;  eyeball;  eyesight;  sight;  look;  stare;  notice
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 unbroken;  uninterrupted;  on and on;  continuous
 to continue;  to last;  to continue (without a break);  to be unbroken;  to occur again and again;  to lead to;  to connect to
 to connect;  to link together;  to tie;  to fasten;  to maintain;  to preserve
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 to become possible;  to become able to (do)
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 to play (games, sports);  to enjoy oneself;  to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.);  to be idle;  to do nothing;  to meet up (with friends);  to hang out
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?
 painful;  bitter;  tough;  difficult;  cruel;  harsh
 you;  buddy;  monarch;  ruler;  he;  she
 important;  significant;  precious;  valuable;  careful
 to receive;  to get;  to accept;  to take;  to interpret;  to understand