to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
if you think about it; come to think of it
to compete with; to vie for
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
eccentric; crank; oddball
good performance; good work; great success
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
much less; to say nothing of
long-established; old-established; traditional
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
this occasion; at this time; now
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain