casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to put one's hand on; to touch
best members (selected for a team); (lineup of) top players; A-team
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
several times; a few times
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)