song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in unison; as one; united
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
(committee) chairman; president
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose