to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
such; this sort of; like this
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
leaving everything up to someone else
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to look forward to something
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
schoolgirl; female student
arm; skill; efforts; ability
management; administration; operation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
armband; arm band; brassard
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview