opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
interview (e.g. for a job)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
finding employment; getting a job
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
troupe; theatrical company
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
contract; compact; agreement
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
unique; peculiar; singular
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
aging; ageing; growing older
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
maintenance; preservation; improvement
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts