guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
to come back; to bloom a second time
conferring of decorations
honour; honor; glory; privilege
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
influential person; man of importance
something to wear; clothes
very interesting; of great interest
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
middle and high-school students
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
unveiling; debut; introduction
social life; social intercourse
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
performance of one's official duties
square metre; square meter
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
foreign capital group; foreign company
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
consecutive victories; series of victories
offensive (movement); aggression