batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to be itching to put one's skills to use
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to indicate; to show; to point to
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
change of government; regime change
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
current student; enrolled student
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
moment by moment; hour by hour
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
regular customer; general audience; general public
dullard; indecisive person
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand