to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
nice person; good-natured person
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine