to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
leading; guiding; commanding
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to be able to manage somehow or another
right side; right-hand side
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough