to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
drama; play; Chinese opera
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
crown; diadem; bottle cap
humming a tune (while doing something else)
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
long-awaited; much-awaited
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
arrival of goods; goods received
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
use; utilization; utilisation; application
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)