head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
chorus; singing in a chorus
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
after that; afterwards; thereafter
singing voice; (sound of) singing
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to win and advance to the next round
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
sphere; counter for balls
conquest; domination; mastery
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
pitch dark; total darkness