3rd day of the month; three days
long-awaited; much-awaited
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
every person; each one; everybody
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
question; inquiry; enquiry
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)