to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
on the sea; surface of the sea
cardiac massage; heart massage
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
point in common; common feature
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to indicate; to show; to point to
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
lux (unit of illuminance)
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)