period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
tune (melody, piece of music)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
(doing) karaoke by oneself
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
already; now; no longer; not any more
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
while surprised; suddenly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
don't you think?; indicates question