little theater; small theater
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
now that you say that; now that you mention it
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion