notice; attention; observation
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
and (also); both ... and; as well as
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
one by one; one after another; successively
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
none of your business; not your concern