to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to become frayed; to become loose
incessant working; working non-stop
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to frolic about; to mess around
to lie down; to throw oneself down
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
healthy; sound; wholesome