appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
interval; break; pause; spare moment
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
silver-colored folding fan (coloured)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to miss a chance; to fail to do
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(free) sample; promotional gift
it's no joke; gimme a break!
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
addition; adding; supplement
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
fixed value; constant value
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
finish; finishing; finishing touches
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)