improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
bluff; false show of power; bold front
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
high-pitched tone; soprano
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
Western music; European music
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to be talked about behind one's back
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
overall victory; championship
special award; special prize
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
zest for living; energy to live