it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in the meantime; meanwhile
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
children's story; fairy tale
younger brother and sister
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
spotlight; close observation