showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
surroundings; environs; circumference
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to turn completely into; to become completely
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
special training; intensive training; crash course
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
synchronization; synchronized swimming
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
high spirits; gleeful mood
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)