decoration; ornament; trimmings
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
else; in addition; besides
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
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)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
extremely; terrifically; super
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work