to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
plural; multiple; plural (number)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
freely; frankly; without reserve
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
aim; goal; purpose; look; eyes; expression of eyes
senility; dotage; decrepitude
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
language disorder; speech disorder; speech impediment
filming permit; shooting permit
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
variety show (on TV or radio)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to behave well; to mind one's manners
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
urbanization; urbanisation
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
eruption; volcanic eruption