(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
variety show (on TV or radio)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
group; bunch; crowd; group
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
assortment; product lineup
choices; alternatives; options
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
discipline; punishment; reprimand
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
exemplar; model; example; pattern
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to gain fame; to make one's name
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do