inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to dance; to perform a dance
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
scale; scope; plan; structure
traditional Japanese dance
practice; practising; training; study
to be able to manage somehow or another
tenth day of the month; ten days
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
weight; heavyweight boxer
audience; spectator; spectators
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
singing and dancing; song and dance
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
when it becomes; when it comes to
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
outside of one's area of expertise
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation