thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
interruption; suspension; break
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
quietly; slowly; gracefully
guidance; leadership; leading the way
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
castle tower; keep; donjon
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to come to one's senses; to calm down
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
in proportion to; according to; depending on
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
historical play; period drama
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation