border (between countries); national border
water's edge; beach; foreshore
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
attenuation; damping; decay
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
loud shout; excited cheering
to well up; to burst; to arise
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
one part; one portion; one section
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)