incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
feeling of a house or a room
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
troubled face; worried expression
boisterously; roughly; briskly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
caller; visitor; company; guest
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
welcome; (warm) reception
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
influence; clout; leverage
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
this occasion; at this time; now
impossible to do (although wants to)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
polite; respectful; reverent