to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be thrilled; to be excited
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
opposite; reverse; contrary
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
failure; mistake; blunder
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fully prepared; all ready
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
fourth day of the month; four days
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
very popular; highly favoured
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy