chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tension; mental strain; nervousness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
every year; yearly; annually
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
while; even though; despite
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
reaction; response; reaction
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
until now; so far; up to the present
that's true; of course; obviously