to ask; to enquire; to query
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
first time; first; initial
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to look around; to survey
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
overhasty; rash; premature
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
what kind of; what sort of; what
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
prize money; monetary award; reward
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback