to straighten up; to sit upright
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
paints; painting material
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
bowing (a string instrument)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
physical law; laws of physics
action; operation; effect; function
propulsive power; driving force
to gather strength; to take heart
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
television program; TV program