(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
number two; mistress; concubine
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
stochastic; probabilistic
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
technology; technique; technical
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
body; group; party; company; troupe