middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
damper; dance party; dance partner
graduate; alumnus; alumna
military cadet; officer cadet
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
social dance; ballroom dancing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
high heels; high-heeled shoes
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
technical skill; ability; capacity
active; dynamic; energetic
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits