big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
until now; so far; up to the present
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
feminine; womanly; female
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
lost article; something forgotten
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
practicality; utility; usefulness
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman