Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
festival merrymaking; revelry
action committee; executive committee
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
hard struggle; strenuous effort
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
author; writer; novelist; artist
breath; breathing; tone; mood
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
cooperation; collaboration
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
still; as yet; as it has been
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)