event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
other; another; over; more than; I; me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(committee) chairman; president
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
mission; delegation; transmission
new student; freshman; first-year student
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
source of funds; resources; finances
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to go down in history; to remain in history
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to pick up; to find; to gather
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable