to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
priority; order of precedence
working adult; full-fledged member of society
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to mix; to stir; to blend
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
sympathy; empathy; response
don't worry about it; forget about it