impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
welcome party for new students
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
question; inquiry; enquiry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
process; course; mechanism
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to boost; to force up; to push up
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
refinement; narrowing-down
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with