mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
desperation; struggle to the death
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
personality; character; individuality; personhood
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to collect information; to gather knowledge
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
student in a lower grade; underclassman
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
ago; since; before; previous
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
decision; determination; resolution
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)