taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
recuperation; medical treatment
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
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
the front; honest; upright; decent
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to be overcome with emotion
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
impression given by a painting or image
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
cake served with tea; teacake
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
anticipation; expectation
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
script; libretto; scenario
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
fresco; mural; wall painting