real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to hide; to conceal oneself
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to yearn for; to be in love with
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to give a round of applause; to applaud
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse