popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to bring; to take; to bring about
unconditionally; as a rule
to laugh away; to laugh off
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to explain adequately; to be accountable
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
five (long cylindrical things)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
six (long cylindrical things)
to arrive; to come to pass
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
duty; obligation; responsibility
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
large amount of money; great cost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
ingenuity; resourcefulness
disorder; disturbance; unrest
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you