honour; honor; glory; privilege
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
at once; immediately; right now
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
(period of) a year; during an era
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
recompense; indemnity; atonement
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
guess; speculation; supposition
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
understood; I see; OK; present; here
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
loveable; very likeable; like very much
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not