to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
acting ability; talent as a performer
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
being very good at; strongest point
high-grade sake; fine drink
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
true character; real nature
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to look young; to seem young
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to become hoarse; to become husky
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
one theory; one opinion; another theory
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
notice; attention; observation