audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
persistence; fortitude; indomitability