meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
sons and daughters; children; girl
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
pale; pallid; bluish-white
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to underrate; to make light of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
site (e.g. room, building) especially prepared for a meeting (event, etc.)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
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
to change (one's clothes)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to fight against; to oppose; to face
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
performer; actor; actress; cast
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks