waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
festival merrymaking; revelry
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
demotion; relegation; downgrading
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
husband and wife; married couple
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
imperial court; royal court
objection; dissent; protest
proposal; offer; request; application
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to support each other; to support one another
first generation; founder
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow