curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
person being waited for; person who waits
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
lately; recently; nowadays
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to help each other; to cooperate
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
treasure chest; strongbox
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam