shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
instant; moment; for an instant
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque