main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to talk; to chat; to chatter
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
go that far; to that extent
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
magician; conjurer; illusionist
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to repeat; to do something over again
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
name; given name; first name
to show up; to appear; to turn up
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
handrail; railing; banister
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart