ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
order in which songs, etc. are played (in playlist, set list, etc.)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sunlight; rays of the Sun
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
general store; general dealer; jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades
commuting to school; school commute
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
perishable foods; perishables