distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
violent explosion; bursting
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
invitation; introduction; temptation
radiant smile; contented smile
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in name only; titular; nominal
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
preparation; arrangements
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
preparations for returning (home)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
otherwise; if not; or else