everybody; every last one of them; all
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
mud; muddy; covered in mud
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
schedule; program; programme; agenda
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(one) could even say that
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
in the morning; during the morning
by today; before the day is over
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...