to appreciate; to be thankful
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
open; public; official; overt
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
attendee; persons present
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
strong opposition; vehement opposition
for a while; for some time; for a period
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
prime of one's working life
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
for one's true nature to come out
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
joint together; opposite; facing
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)