waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
nod; inclination of the head
backing band (for singer); backup band
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
double-edged; double-edged blade
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
change; transformation; inversion
polishing one's sword; (fig.) improving one's talents or knowledge
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to chase; to run after; to pursue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief