small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
moderately; in moderation
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
present (brought by a visitor); gift
consultation; consulting; consul
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
limited time; limited-time offer
commitment; pledge; promise
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
bolt from the blue; great surprise
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
combatant; interested party in warfare; warring nation; belligerent
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
about when; about what time; how soon
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again