waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
historical play; period drama
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
question; inquiry; enquiry
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
future (usually near); prospects
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
loveable; very likeable; like very much
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be free; to be available