mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chorus; singing in a chorus
to arrange (flowers); to plant
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to run around; to bustle about
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
incident; affair; happening; event
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
continuing one's education into high school
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss