sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
theatre; theater; playhouse
drama; play; powerful drug
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
every evening; every night
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
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
way of reciting; way of telling a story
wandering; jobless; unemployed
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
our country; our land; one's own country
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
first match (in a series)
on the occasion of; at the time of
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to gain a victory; to win
person concerned; interested party; related party
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to pile up; to accumulate
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
two times; twice; two degrees
to come to an end; to close the curtain
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)