opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
during; for the duration of
interested person; volunteer; supporter
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
form; method; system; formula
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
threat; intimidation; menace
blow; shock; strike; batting