place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
signature pose; trademark pose
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
chat; desultory conversation
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
such; this sort of; like this
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
how; in what way; how about
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)