(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
street stall; stand; booth
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to go ahead; to pull ahead
person concerned; interested party; related party
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
dose; installment; instalment
string made from twisted paper
fishing gear; fishing tackle
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
inspection; examination; survey