joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
to compete with; to vie for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
preparatory phase; preparatory period
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
brachiosaurus; brachiosaur
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
possession; retention; maintenance
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)