party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
estimate (of costs); budget
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
exchange of blows; long rally
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be entwined; to be involved
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
technique; art; skill; move
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
please; somehow or other; one way or another
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(something) despised; (something) made light of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
narrow margin; slim margin
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be needed; to be wanted