public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
eye for people; ability to judge character
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
aging process; ageing process
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
answer a roll call for another
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
donation; presentation; gift
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to part left and right; to open out
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality