to attract attention; to come into the limelight
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be perturbed; to be agitated
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
study; diligence; discount; reduction
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
while; during; while; although; all; both
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted