tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
debut work; one's first work
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
excellent; superb; first-rate
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
check; restraint; oppression; repression
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
having a crush on someone
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
interference; obstruction; sabotage
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men