a long, long time ago; very long ago
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
danger; peril; hazard; risk
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
complete stranger; total stranger
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
exhibition; exhibition game; exhibition match
match; game; bout; contest
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with