to be to the point; to be pertinent
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
playground zipline; flying fox
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
participation award; prize for participation
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
river; stream; River; the ... river
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
muddy water; red-light district