theatre; theater; playhouse
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
VIP; very important person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
sale; sales; selling; marketing
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
blank column; blank space
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
exhibit; article on display
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
having no idea; having no clue
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
this sort of; this type of
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it