audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
appearance; air; condition; state; form
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
discovery; detection; finding
safety zone; traffic island
boastful speech; bragging
sudden increase (e.g. in ranking, popularity or sales); rapid rise (e.g. to fame or power)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to ease up; to relax attention
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
management; administration; operation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
formal; official; ceremonious
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive