head; lead; vanguard; first
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
magician; conjurer; illusionist
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
very popular; highly favoured
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
these guys; these fellows
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
theatre-going; theater-going
general public; the masses
entertainment; performance
superheating; overheating
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
scale; scope; plan; structure
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime