imagination; supposition; guess
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
impossible; unlikely; improbable
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to wait for an opportunity
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
by itself; automatically; naturally
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
understood; I see; OK; present; here
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
heart; guts; nerve; central part
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance