war; fighting; fierce competition
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to get strong; to gain strength
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
daytime television serial; soap opera
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
cake served with tea; teacake
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision