to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
heaps of corpses all around
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
that; the matter in question
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
video camera; video camcorder
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
VIP; very important person
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
triumphant return; returning in triumph
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to mark the end; to spell the end
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
welcome; (warm) reception
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
broad overview; general survey