naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
separate; respective; different
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
passing through without stopping; passing by
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
depending on; dependent on
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to be made angry; to fly into a rage