song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
very popular; highly favoured
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
derailment; digression; deviation
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
reinforcement; strengthening
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to anticipate; to foresee
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
large-scale disaster; major disaster
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
modesty; humility; being humble
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)