illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
coating (esp. lacquering)
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
intimacy; affection; familiarity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
that day; the very same day
results of a vote; voting results
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
third-year student; third-year pupil
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in order; in turn; one by one
results of the vote count
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag