dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
three kinds; three varieties
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
handrail; railing; banister
metallic sound; metallic clank
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
heart; guts; nerve; central part
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to hurt; to smart; to sting
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent