show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
awareness; realization; noticing
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
main temple; main building of a shrine; Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
unusual trick; rarely seen skill
many; numerous; various; large number of
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
first in this country; first (of its kind) in Japan
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
hooting; jeering; heckling
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
somersault; looping-the-loop
brain training; stimulating infants' brains to encourage development
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
to dance; to perform dance steps
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous