appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
conversely; on the contrary
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
right beside; close to; nearby
primary school; elementary school; grade school
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
in the morning; during the morning
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
question and answer session
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
village headman; village mayor
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans