to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
being inducted into a hall of fame
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
audio system; audio equipment
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
eight (long cylindrical things)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
for use by adults; for adults
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
secret; private; surreptitious
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery