acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
body; group; party; company; troupe
election; selection; choice
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
platform; home; home base; home plate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
heating; application of heat
fever (state of excitement)
unveiling; debut; introduction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
very popular; highly favoured
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
tool; implement; means; furniture
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
craving for the limelight
entertainment; amusement; fun
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
when; how soon; how long until
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky