pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
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; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); 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 number 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.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
now that you say that; now that you mention it
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
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)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
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); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to feel; to sense; to experience
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)