entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
chair; stool; post; office; position
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to mix; to stir; to blend
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to rock; to shake; to swing
second day of the month; two days
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
almost every day; almost daily
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
relatively; comparatively
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
physical condition; state of health
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
cooperation; collaboration
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak