to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
summer vacation; summer holiday
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
memorization power; ability to remember; (good) memory
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
love story; romance; love affair
charming; fascinating; attractive
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
special training; intensive training; crash course
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
role of the villain; the bad guy
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
de facto husband; common-law husband
insurance payout; insurance money
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
morning training (e.g. before school)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)