excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
ability; capability; skill
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to show one's affection; to express one's love
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
interval; step; pitch; key
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to change; to shift; to come and go
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
ability; capability; competence; skill
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
way of speaking; intimation
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to call in; to invite; to bring in
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
in this way; along these lines; similarly
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting