to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
beginning; opening; start; outset
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
in the future; another day; later
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
participants; participating athletes
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
participation; joining; entry
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
don't you think?; indicates question
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
preparatory phase; preparatory period
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork