to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
spotlight; close observation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to complete decisively; to do to completion
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to boil strongly; to be excited
invisibly; secretly; privately
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention