energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to move forward; to move on
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
dozens; scores of; decades
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
billow; surge; large wave
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class