dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
arrest; apprehension; capture
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
source of information; intelligence source; message source
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
ordinary citizen; the general public
one's physical safety; personal security
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
troublesome; annoying; complicated