becoming active; increase in activity
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
cannot be helped; unavoidable
foreign enemy; outside invader
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
capacity; volume; capacitance
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
card (with a message written on it)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
important person; strategic person; key figure
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
Burnes; Burns; Byrnes; Bahns
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture