to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
the other day; a few days ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
drama; play; powerful drug
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
moving; touching; stirring
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
land near a castle; castle town
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
town girl; girl raised in a town
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
scene change; cutaway; cut
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness