hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to triumph; to be elated with success
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to step forward; to volunteer
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a great variety of; diversity
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
the lower classes; the common people
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
government official; public servant; civil servant
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in the morning; during the morning
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
driving contest; longest drive contest
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
very popular; highly favoured
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law