gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
selection process; judging system
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
whispering into a person's ear
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
not limited to; not just ...
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
present; gift; to give a present or gift
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to push aside; to push one's way through
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
impossible; unlikely; improbable
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize