drinking party; get-together
body; body blow (in boxing)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
Karatsu ware; Karatsu porcelain
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
social; societal; societary
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
society; public; community; social studies
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
point of an argument; drift of an argument
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
not necessarily so; is not always true
bright person; talented student; prodigy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to squash; to crush; to flatten
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
hard worker; hardworking person
a dime a dozen; two a penny
by all means; no matter what; at any rate