obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
schedule; program; calendar
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
with a friendly grin; smilingly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
within; inside of; less than
to not believe one's ears
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki