to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
notice; notification; report; posting
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to stop talking; to be silent
marking; grading; scoring
contrived; false-sounding
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to sell off; to sell completely
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
technical advisor; expert advisor
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
accomplishment; execution
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
suited figure; person in a suit
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
stage actor; stage actress
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
biological younger brother
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
this occasion; at this time; now
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
eating between meals; snacking
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill