general; popular; common; typical
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
interior design; interior; upholstery
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
in name only; titular; nominal
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm