passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to increase in value; to gain prestige
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
another time; some other time
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
sales promotion; hard selling
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
ceremony; etiquette; courtesy; (Catholic) liturgy
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
great hurry; great haste; rush
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
severe earthquake; violent tremor
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
activity; briskness; prosperity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling