theatre; theater; playhouse
drama; theatre; theater; play
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
financial power; financial means; wealth
as is usual with; in common with
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be tired of looking at
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
impulse buying; impulse purchase
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
conference room; place of assembly
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
during; for the duration of
the Industrial Revolution
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
attractiveness; charm; amiability
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling