large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
suspension (from work or school)
to talk (a person) down; to confute
beforehand; in advance; previously
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to part left and right; to open out
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to fall in love (with); to love
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
place; room; margin; scope
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to come to an end; to close the curtain