effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
economic world; financial circles; business community
very important person; super star; super big shot
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
technique; art; skill; move
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
environment; circumstance
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though