show tent; circus tent; freak show
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
fully prepared; all ready
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
front-row sets; ringside seats
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
small portion; small serving
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
end of the work day; close of business; end of the school term; end of the school year
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
string instrument; stringed instrument
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark