first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
(someone else's) child; child; kid
in the same manner as before; the same as always
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
location for closing party
to move forward; to move on
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
flood of customers; roaring business
array; muster; line-up; full force
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rational; reasonable; logical
number of (large) animals
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to cross the line; to go too far
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
remaining silent; keeping secret
about; concerning; related to; -ish
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
close; intimate; on good terms
coincident with; while; simultaneously
timewise; temporal; chronal