meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
calamity; disaster; misfortune
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to take (be in) charge of
main force; chief object; mainline
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use