the person in question; the person themselves; said person
another's parent; another's parents
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
success; prosperity; boom
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to manage something successfully; to be successful
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
rikka; formal style of ikebana
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness