to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
exploitation; overuse; abuse
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
vocal percussion; beatboxing
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
in succession; one by one
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on