target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
social dance; ballroom dancing
to be excited; to be elated
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
oval face (e.g. of a beautiful woman)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
endless; boundless; everlasting
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
worthless thing; trivial thing
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
suggestion; hint; implication
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
of great promise; with a promising future
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat