bakery; baker; pastry shop
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
surname; family name; last name
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
self-consciousness; self-awareness
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
recommendation; referral; endorsement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics