stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
immediately; right away; on the spot
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
kiss scene; kissing scene
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
one by one; one at a time; in turn
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
at; in; at; when; by; with
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)