securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
silence; stillness; quietness
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
club activities; extracurricular activities
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to take off one's glasses
to comb down; to smooth down
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip