director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
question; inquiry; enquiry
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be helpful; to be useful
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
one's home country; one's homeland
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
use; utilization; utilisation; application