activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
colour; color; hue; tints
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday