manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
cross; crossed; cruciform
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
wind music; wind instrument music
man of the hour; woman of the hour
billboard; advertising sign
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
the very start; the very beginning
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
breaking up a match (on the decision of the referee, in boxing, etc.)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
in session; in progress; under way; open
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
overall victory; championship
standee (in a theatre); standing-room spectator; the gallery
mobilization; mobilisation
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
palm (of the hand); palm tree
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)