phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
if you think about it; come to think of it
story; tale; talk; discussion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street