| curtain rais | The curtain raised on a noisy cocktail party. |
| curtain raiser | (n) any preliminary activity |
| curtain raiser | (n) a short play presented before the main play |
| opening | (n) the first performance (as of a theatrical production), Syn. opening night, curtain raising |
| 開演 | [かいえん, kaien] (n, vs) curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert); (P) [Add to Longdo] |