no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to bring; to take; to bring about
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be sacked; to be dismissed
direct connection; direct link
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
eccentric; crank; oddball
private affairs; personal matter
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
special training; intensive training; crash course