towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
very intensive training; very hard training
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to base something on; to make something the basis
(not possible) on such short notice
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
fully prepared; all ready
isn't it; right?; you know?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move