(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
rather; sooner; preferably
to smash violently; to crush
overall victory; championship
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
don't you think?; indicates question
topic of discussion; agenda
to be infected; to be contagious
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to show signs of; to appear
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
make no progress; remain unsettled
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
final vote; run-off ballot
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
old man; venerable gentleman
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(bank) balance; remainder