seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
participant; entrant; player; competitor
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
completion; perfection; accomplishment
3rd day of the month; three days
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
my personal (e.g. opinion)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to attract interest; to capture attention
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza