banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
hastily made; improvised preparation
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
period of time; time slot; time zone
noisy; confused; uproarious
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
(in) her way; peculiar to her
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)