basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
uncle (younger than one's parent)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
as much as one can take or carry away
bribe; money under the table
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
mockery; derision; ridicule
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to practice magic; to practise magic
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone