ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
one more time; once more; once again
deceiving; cheating; fooling
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
firmly rooted; deep-seated
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
instructor; advisor; adviser
offender; transgressor; violator
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
military sword; saber; sabre
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly