leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sexy; popular; well-liked
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
when it becomes; when it comes to
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
respiratory tract; air duct
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
after that; afterwards; thereafter
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
singing voice; (sound of) singing
imagination; supposition; guess
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument