Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to give by tossing or throwing
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
present; gift; to give a present or gift
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
script; screenplay; scenario
variety show (e.g. on TV)
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
true state; actual condition; reality
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan