work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
first match (in a series)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
television program; TV program
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
planning; project; plan; design
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to win and advance to the next round
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
first time; first; initial
in order; sequential; seriatim
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to resound; to make a stir
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
very much; very many; more and more