a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
proposal; offer; request; application
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
show; exhibition; spectacle
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to stiffen; to become stiff
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
it is I who should say so
have a good day; take care; see you
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
just one person; only one
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
modesty; humility; being humble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
ardent; passionate; vehement
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
one part; one portion; one section