announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
musical dance; music and dancing
four handed performance (on the piano)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hooting; jeering; heckling
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
romantic school; romanticism
modern music; contemporary music
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
retort; back talk; backchat
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
sincere; earnest; serious
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
old hag; old woman; old bat
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fast walking; semi-jogging
looking on (somebody) as hostile
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
in a day; in a brief space of time
to appease; to suppress; to calm
high grade katsuobushi (with mold)
Laminaria ochotensis (species of kelp)
department store; department