presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
(traditional) festival music
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
half and half; half-and-half
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
hard to get; hard to come by
memories; recollections; reminiscence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
one's every action; every single move
higher rank; better position
complete combustion; perfect combustion; giving one's all; doing one's best; using all of one's ability
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
that day; the very same day
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
one's principles and position