woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
unpredictability; element of surprise
justice; fairness; impartiality
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
question; inquiry; enquiry
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cheering group; cheering squad
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sharing; division; draw; tie
one by one; one at a time; in turn
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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)
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
nice; good; well-executed
height (of body); stature
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
hooting; jeering; heckling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
considerably; fairly; quite
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cooperation; coordination; link
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")