showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
mental image; mental picture; image
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
distinguished war service; merit of war
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.