to show one's affection; to express one's love
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
first match (in a series)
anniversary of the establishment (of)
very good luck; excellent fortune
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
massing (of troops); gathering
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
platform; home; home base; home plate
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
going into battle; departure for the front
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
positive thinking; optimism
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
practical problem; practical matter
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand