to give a round of applause; to applaud
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
existence; possession; having; limited company
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
being the runner-up; finishing second
successive generations; successive emperors
average height; average body height
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
training (esp. in-service); induction course
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
pasties (adhesive nipple covering)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)