drama; theatre; theater; play
troupe; theatrical company
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
disorder; disturbance; unrest
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
house where one was born; one's parents' house
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress