theatre; theater; playhouse
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
opening of a new theater (theatre)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
Okayama (city, prefecture)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
flour; meal; powder; dust
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
that's the way it is; such is life
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
children are a poor man's riches
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
one's house; one's home; one's family
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
evacuation of school children (from major cities to more rural areas, esp. during late World War II)
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
offering; presentation; donation
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment