promotion; raising of status
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
mental health; mental hygiene
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort