essential; important; crucial; vital; main
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
word; term; language; speech
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
prescription (of medicine); formula
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
menu; schedule; program; menu
push-up (exercise); press-up
being startled; getting a shock
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
rival; competitor; competition
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
hard worker; hardworking person