someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
audience; spectator; spectators
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
odds and ends; all; every
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
bunch of flowers; bouquet
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
provincial theatrical performance
trio; gang of three; threesome
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
student in a lower grade; underclassman
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
one grade; first-class; primary
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
theatre-going; theater-going
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)