the last moment; the very end
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be overcome with emotion
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
river; stream; River; the ... river
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to need; to call for; to require
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
(not so) much; (not) very
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)