proposal; offer; request; application
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
conjurer; magician; illusionist
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to rise; to erect; to get up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
had better ...; had better not ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
distinction; differentiation; classification
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
each; (arch.) you (plural)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more