gradation; gradation haircut; taper
mid-calf length (skirt, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
it's probably so; it stands to reason
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
recreational vehicle; RV; reactor vessel; reentry vehicle; Revised Version; RV
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
for the first time in one's life
verbalizing; putting into words