last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
nine times; twisting around many times
to rally; to make a comeback
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
while moving; on the move
observation; survey; watching
clientele; customer stratum
three; three years of age
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
cheering group; cheering squad
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to prowl after; to keep watch on
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
participants; participating athletes