first match (in a series)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
bringing about; cause; provocation
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
equality; impartiality; evenness
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
ill will; malice; evil intent
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to raise one's voice; to shout
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage