to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
excellent; superb; first-rate
out-of-print record; out-of-print CD
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
drama; play; powerful drug
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
three parts; three copies
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
talk; dialogue; conversation
on the occasion of; at the time of
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be surprised; to be astonished
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of