announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
chat; desultory conversation
great laughter; burst of laughter
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
singing voice; (sound of) singing
pride; boast; credit (to)
tune (melody, piece of music)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
future (usually near); prospects
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
decision; settlement; definition
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
father and mother; parents
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty