now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
audience; spectator; spectators
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in comparison to; rather than
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
practice; practising; experience
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
about; concerning; related to; -ish
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts