activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cajón; Peruvian percussion instrument
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
reinforced concrete; remote control
loud shout; excited cheering
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
Sakamoto Kyū (1941.12.10-1985.8.12)
Sukiyaki (1961 song by Kyu Sakamoto)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pace; speed; pitch (distance between evenly spaced things, e.g. gear teeth); spacing; pitch (of a sound); pitch; pitching
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
performer; actor; actress; cast
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
14th day of the month; 14 days
mobile phone number; cell phone number
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event