to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
intelligence gathering; information gathering
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
manipulation of information; spin
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
election; selection; choice
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
false invoice; false billing
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
excellent; superb; first-rate
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling