previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to win and advance to the next round
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
toast; congratulatory cup
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
public holiday; celebration (of)
social networking service; SNS
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
three-digit number; hundreds column
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
conviction; belief; confidence
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
strategy meeting; council of war
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd