to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
drama; theatre; theater; play
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
thick curtain; drop curtain
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
script; screenplay; scenario
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to have meaning; to be meaningful
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
cabinet (of a government); ministry
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
supply; provision; raising; procurement
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
(national) capital (city); metropolis
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)