preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
good impression; favorable impression
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
notes; comment; remark; annotation
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
dark of the night; darkness of the night
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
one by one; one each; one at a time
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage