to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
leader of a charge; first to arrive
it's been a long time; long time no see
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
dominion; territory; possession
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
donation; contribution; offering
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
tattling; telling on (someone)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
conference room; place of assembly
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
(necessary) personnel; required person
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
oral examination; interview
election; selection; choice