promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to look forward to something
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
that kind; competition; match
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to rest one's chin in one's hands
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
practice; practising; experience
like this; in this way; as you see
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
enlightenment; instruction
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with