to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to compete with; to vie for
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
every year; yearly; annually
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
specialized; specialised; boutique
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to have an eye on; to zero in on
important points; main points
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
ingenuity; resourcefulness
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
accidental death; casualty
wounded person; injured person
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail