big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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 dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
imperial court; royal court
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
contest; comparison; competition
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be kindled (fire); to be made
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to throw at; to turn; to raise
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
horizon (related to land)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning