very; much; greatly; a lot of
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
chorus; singing in a chorus
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
joints; points (of a speech)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
way one walks; one's walk
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
speech; expression; wording; language
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away