weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
private affairs; personal matter
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
power; authority; jurisdiction
topic of discussion; agenda
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover