talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
study; diligence; discount; reduction
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
student (esp. a university student)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank