having sociable manners; sociable
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
the world in general; society; convention
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
consists of; comprises; is made up of
leader of a delegation (body, party)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
finish; finishing; finishing touches
longed-for; anxiously awaited
(with a) start; fright; alarm
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore