plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
research; study; investigation
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
theatre; theater; playhouse
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
drama; theatre; theater; play
material; materials; data; information; documents
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
chief; main; principal; important
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
digital versatile disc; DVD
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
supplementary explanation
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
but; however; although; though
confusion; mixing; merger