bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
increased volume or quantity
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
debut work; one's first work
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(apportioning) in small amounts
to concern; to be related
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work