writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to make a speech; to address
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
one more time; once more; once again
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
100,000; hundred thousand
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
drama; theatre; theater; play
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
that's true; of course; obviously
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
pure; true; genuine; unmixed