Topic: Taiko
-let’s drum up more interest in these!
Word definitions
engaging (adj.): interesting or good at holding people’s attention
evolve (v.): change over time (to improve or to match the situation at the time/place)
fall back (v.) retreat (run/move away from the enemy during a battle)
incorporate (v.): add/include something as part of a whole
dramatic tension (n.): a feeling of anticipation about what’s going to happen next
choreographed (adj.): having arranged or planned movements (in a dance, performance, etc.)
go all out (v.): make the maximum effort; use all of the available resources/skills
set the stage (idiom): create the conditions for something to happen next
beat the drum for… (idiom): promote or speak enthusiastically about something/someone
diameter (n.): the maximum width of a circle/sphere (the line across its center)
arcade (n.): a place with coin-operated video games (in Japanese: ‘game centers’)
give … a bash (idiom): give something a try (more often used in British English) * bash (v.): hit hard