to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to become pale; to turn pale
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...