demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
(courteous) invitation; call
to increase in value; to gain prestige
proud; having a prominent nose
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
don't you think?; indicates question
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to keep a watchful eye on
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
originally; by nature; from the start
direct descent; direct line
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
useless; vain; aimless; idle
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
had better ...; had better not ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
as many (people) as possible
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present