feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one's post; place of work; workplace
imagination; supposition; guess
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
since; henceforth; ever since
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be silent; to say nothing
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
feeling; sense; impression
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
music; gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
junior high school student; middle school pupil
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election