name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
New Year's Eve; December 31
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
to relax; to feel at home
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
one's share; one's portion
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
pointing out; identification
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
being the runner-up; finishing second
to fall completely silent; to become still as death