performer; entertainer; celebrity
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(period of) a year; during an era
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
on countless occasions; many a time
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations