to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
reason; grounds; circumstances
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to bring back; to restore
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
hereabouts; around there; that area
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
person concerned; interested party; related party
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
ideally; if one were to wish for more
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
outline; contour line; border line
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
briskly; quickly; promptly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place