open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
many; much; plenty; hardly
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); makunouchi; makuuchi; intermission (between acts); interlude
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
unselfishness; wanting little
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to collect; to assemble; to gather
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
declaration; proclamation; announcement
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
tall figure; high stature
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop