to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
changing clothes; change of clothes
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
scene; spectacle; sight; view
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
many; numerous; various; large number of
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
messenger; envoy; emissary
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
about this time; about now
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
at least; at most; (even) just