lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
ring; playing field; stadium
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
to anticipate; to foresee
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
deadly serious; deadly earnest
calamity; misfortune; disaster
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up