to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
on the right as one faces (it)
to keep in mind; to memorize
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to limp; to drag one's feet
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to