shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
hook (high point of a song); chorus
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
murder; killing; murderer
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
struggle (for); scramble; contest
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
transcendence; excellence; superiority
nonetheless; nevertheless
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for