theatrical activities; theatre work
bear's gall (used as medicine for the stomach); bear's bile
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to turn left; to turn to the left
close; intimate; on good terms
to get along well with; to make a go of it
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
thousand years; many years
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
association of like-minded people
island in a pond or river
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
troupe; theatrical company
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
spring break; spring vacation
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
report; notification; registration
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly