to make a speech; to address
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
party; set; gang; company; person
just a minute; small quantity
interruption; interference; butting in
to try all possible means
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fall; drop; descent; coming down
pessimism; disappointment
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
ripeness; mellowness; maturity; perfection
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
certainly; surely; definitely
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to live; to reside; to inhabit
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
friction; discord; strife
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be needed; to be wanted
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
members; member; constituent
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord