to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
strength; power; proficiency; ability
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
near oneself; close to one; familiar
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
lord of a manor; estate steward
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
official announcement; proclamation
from the beginning; from scratch
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
primary school; elementary school; grade school
curious; strange; unusual
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly