performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to boost; to force up; to push up
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cover fully; to wrap around
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
prospects of victory; chances of success
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to push aside; to brush aside
going on a pleasure jaunt
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi