leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
commander; commanding officer; CO
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
so what!; who gives a damn?
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
armed forces; military; troops
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
decoration; ornament; trimmings
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching