collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
bill; account; invoice; information request form
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
menu; schedule; program; menu
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
estimate (of costs); budget
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
(woman's) undersash; datemaki; rolled omelette mixed with fish paste (omelet)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
the number of people; many people; a large number of people