to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
proper; right; reasonable
recommendation; referral; endorsement
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
that is to say; so that means
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fully prepared; all ready
only extant copy; only existing copy
to congratulate; to celebrate
power; authority; jurisdiction
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
long (time that has passed); old (story)
Britain (island); Great Britain
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
successively; one after another
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
several years; a few years
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
degree of familiarity; popularity
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate