unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
considerably; fairly; quite
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
entertainment; performance
body; group; party; company; troupe
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
number one; first; best; most; game; round
foreign; abroad; overseas
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
I see; that's right; indeed
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
fixed date; settlement date
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one