consensus; collective will; collective opinion
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
supplier; provider; vendor
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
attendance; participation; presence
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
consideration; taking into account
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite