declaration; proclamation; announcement
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
self-consciousness; self-awareness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
if it is the case that ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
banquet or reception hall
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)