success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
I don't know; I don't understand
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
time; season; period; phase; stage
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
they; those guys; those fellows
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
way of solving (a problem); solution
to discuss; to talk together
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
day of month; counter for days
from now; from this moment; henceforth
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood