waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
going straight on; going straight ahead
being rampant; domination
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
maintenance; preservation; improvement
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Japantown (esp. historical Japantowns in Southeast Asia founded in the 16th-17th centuries)
private citizen; civilian
national defence; national defense
sphere; circle; range; category
Ozawa Jisaburou (1886.10.2-1966.11.9)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
true state; actual condition; reality
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to happen to meet; to come across
determination; esprit de corps
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to grow weary; to get tired of
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)