to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
distinction; differentiation; classification
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
covered with; stained; smeared
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
strategy meeting; council of war
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
killing two birds with one stone
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
suspicious-looking; fishy
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
borrowing without returning
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
as; because; with; due to
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
official name; formal name
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
future; possible; potential; prospective
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
guaranteed; authentic; certified