to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sexy; popular; well-liked
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to clear up; to become cloudless
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
sublime; noble; high-minded
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to make a lasting impression
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
unique; peculiar; singular
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject