wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
popular person; favorite; favourite
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
Islamic State; IS; Daesh; information separator; delimiter
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
spotlight; close observation
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
second; number two; runner-up
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
to die; (lit.) to become bones
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to dance; to perform dance steps
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to well up; to burst; to arise
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
all one has; all one's possessions
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to come off; to slip down; to slip off