public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
management; administration; operation
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to be smeared; to be covered
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(temporary) closure of a theater (theatre); stage absence; wrestler's absence from the tournament
report; notification; registration
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
journal; magazine; periodical
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
himself; yourself; herself
very young; little; childish; immature
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind