break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
association; society; organization; organisation
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
technique; art; skill; move
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
upper part; upper region; region above
hope; white hope; person of promise
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
chair; stool; post; office; position
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved