extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
planned; scheduled; systematic
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
party in full swing; party at its peak
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
insecticide; insect repellent
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
starting pistol; starter pistol
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
complete change; about-face
second; number two; runner-up
moment; brief space of time
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)