assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to await; to wait for; to expect
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
might is right; history is written by the victors
to say; to be called; to do
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
here and there; in places
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
certificate; credentials; testimonial