group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
way of calling (something or someone)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
role; part; job; assignment
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
my personal (e.g. opinion)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")