employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
school building; schoolhouse
voice training; vocal exercises
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
entrance; admission; entering
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
in the meanwhile; during the time
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
determination; resolution
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
day after day; day by day
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous