promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
technique; art; skill; move
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
just because; even if; even though
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
this; our; right; justice; checking account
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
in a day; in a brief space of time
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
supporting role (actor); minor role
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
action scene (in a movie)
backflip; backward somersault
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)