achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
way out; means to escape; escape route
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
(for the) first time in one's life
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
singing voice; (sound of) singing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to tumble down; to roll down
old friend; familiar face
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
art of self-defense (defence)
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to grow taller (of people)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)